Spirituality/Tradition
Surprise: ‘Jew in a Box’ Is Not in a Box
When the media dubbed an innovative and informative exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Berlin "Jew in a Box," it drew outrage from around...
EXCLUSIVE: Amar’e Stoudemire Shows Up at Trendy Kosher Eatery Sporting ‘Huge’ Yarmulke
NBA basketball star Amar'e Stoudemire stopped into downtown New York City Kosher hotspot J Soho Wednesday night for dinner with friends and family. "He wore a cap and when he removed it he has this cool...
The Chronological Imagination
I want, in this study, to look at one of Judaism's most distinctive and least understood characteristics - the chronological imagination. The modern world was shaped by four revolutions: the English, the American,...
The U.S. Holocaust Museum at 20: Confronting Tough Issues
When President Bill Clinton stepped to the podium at the opening of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., 20 years ago, most of the audience no doubt expected him to offer the...
New Research Sheds Light on Nazi Influence in Arab World
Nazi Germany's effort to recruit supporters in the Arab world is attracting new attention among...
Massachusetts Town Becomes Refuge for Egyptian Christians
A small Massachusetts town has become a growing refuge for Egyptian Christians fleeing persecution in...
One Strike and You’re Out?
The news over the last few weeks of the sockpuppet scandal of Rabbi Michael Broyde...
The Bar Kochba Debate
Among the historical events associated with "Lag Ba'omer," celebrated in the days ahead,...
After Boston Marathon Explosions and Manhunt, Reflecting on ‘Shelter in Place’
I don't know about you, but before recently I had never heard the phrase "shelter...
Surprise: ‘Jew in a Box’ Is Not in a Box
When the media dubbed an innovative and informative exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Berlin "Jew in a Box," it drew outrage from around the...
EXCLUSIVE: Amar’e Stoudemire Shows Up at Trendy Kosher Eatery Sporting ‘Huge’ Yarmulke
NBA basketball star Amar'e Stoudemire stopped into downtown New York City Kosher hotspot J Soho Wednesday night for dinner with friends and family. "He wore a...
The Chronological Imagination
I want, in this study, to look at one of Judaism's most distinctive and least understood characteristics - the chronological imagination. The modern world...
The U.S. Holocaust Museum at 20: Confronting Tough Issues
When President Bill Clinton stepped to the podium at the opening of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., 20 years ago, most...
New Research Sheds Light on Nazi Influence in Arab World
Nazi Germany's effort to recruit supporters in the Arab world is attracting new attention among scholars. With the 70th anniversary of a Palestinian Arab leader's sabotage...
Massachusetts Town Becomes Refuge for Egyptian Christians
A small Massachusetts town has become a growing refuge for Egyptian Christians fleeing persecution in their homeland. Milford, located approximately 40 miles from Boston, has been...
One Strike and You’re Out?
The news over the last few weeks of the sockpuppet scandal of Rabbi Michael Broyde is disturbing, but not for the reasons you might imagine....
The Bar Kochba Debate
Among the historical events associated with "Lag Ba'omer," celebrated in the days ahead, is the Second Jewish Revolt led by Bar Kochba...
After Boston Marathon Explosions and Manhunt, Reflecting on ‘Shelter in Place’
I don't know about you, but before recently I had never heard the phrase "shelter in place," the order residents and businesses were given by...
Life is a Picture Postcard…
I was planning to procrastinate, but I never got around to it. Whether you consider the above quotation wise, witty or silly, it can actually...
A Jewish Perspective on Taxes
By now, if you are an American citizen, you hopefully filed your income taxes by the April 15 date unless you requested an extension. If...
Lag B’Omer: Rethinking the Rabbi Akiva Narrative
As is the case for many holidays in the Jewish calendar cycle, Lag B'Omer (April 28 this year) carries within it not one, but multiple...
To Experience Jesus, Visit a Synagogue
When I began gathering material for my recently published book, "Jesus Uncensored: Restoring the Authentic Jew," I described the project to an orthodox...
Book Review: Novel Casts Jewish Characters in Legal Battle for Cord Blood
SAN DIEGO—Liz Rosenberg's The Laws of Gravity, to be published this May, casts a full set of Jewish main characters in a legal battle over...
