Spirituality/Tradition
PBS Completes Profile of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz (VIDEO)
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) just released a complete profile on world famous Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. Bob Abernethy, a renowned interviewer and the current executive...
The Spanish Inquisition and the Spread of Conversos in the Americas
A road trip down to the Mexican-American border would yield much of what you would expect -- miles of endless and vacant deserts, a compelling glimpse at the lives of rural south westerners, and a...
40 Days of Fasting? Don’t Drop the Torah
WSJ - Rabbi Robert Wolkoff has a recurrent nightmare. A congregant is lifting a holy Torah scroll high up in the air when it starts to tilt toward the ground. In the dream, the...
Bullying is No Joking Matter
Indiana's Herald Bulletin published a recent editorial in response to bullying, which is defined by the state as "repeated acts or gestures intended to intimidate or harm another student." The editorial contends that...
Jewish Vigilantes Aid Black and Latino Victims in Brooklyn on Back to Back Days (PHOTOS)
In two separate incidents this week, victims of violence were aided by local Orthodox Jewish...
Diversity, Democracy, and Family: Happy Re-Birth Day, Israel
Jews the world over rejoice today as the modern miracle of Israel celebrates 64 years....
Kosher or Not, Life is a Journey
Laurel Snyder, an accomplished poet and author of children's books recently published a piece on...
Not Just Another Jewish-Muslim Headline (VIDEO)
When you read about Jews and Muslims in a news headline, you immediately think of...
Jewish Board Honors 3 Women at The Plaza (PHOTOS)
The Jewish Board of Children and Family Services honored three women of New York at...
PBS Completes Profile of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz (VIDEO)
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) just released a complete profile on world famous Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. Bob Abernethy, a renowned interviewer and the current executive editor...
The Spanish Inquisition and the Spread of Conversos in the Americas
A road trip down to the Mexican-American border would yield much of what you would expect -- miles of endless and vacant deserts, a compelling...
40 Days of Fasting? Don’t Drop the Torah
WSJ - Rabbi Robert Wolkoff has a recurrent nightmare. A congregant is lifting a holy Torah scroll high up in the air when it...
Bullying is No Joking Matter
Indiana's Herald Bulletin published a recent editorial in response to bullying, which is defined by the state as "repeated acts or gestures intended to...
Jewish Vigilantes Aid Black and Latino Victims in Brooklyn on Back to Back Days (PHOTOS)
In two separate incidents this week, victims of violence were aided by local Orthodox Jewish men in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. On Tuesday, a...
Diversity, Democracy, and Family: Happy Re-Birth Day, Israel
Jews the world over rejoice today as the modern miracle of Israel celebrates 64 years. There are those among us who would boycott her. There...
Kosher or Not, Life is a Journey
Laurel Snyder, an accomplished poet and author of children's books recently published a piece on CNN's "Belief Blog", examining her journey raising religious (but not...
Not Just Another Jewish-Muslim Headline (VIDEO)
When you read about Jews and Muslims in a news headline, you immediately think of deep-seeded cultural rifts and Middle-Eastern turmoil. "What happened this time?"...
Jewish Board Honors 3 Women at The Plaza (PHOTOS)
The Jewish Board of Children and Family Services honored three women of New York at its annual Spring Benefit at the Plaza Hotel in New...
Old School Zionism in a Modern Form: The New Israeli Guardians
Back at the turn of twentieth century, when Jewish settlers and farmers began to return to their land, no law existed in the area, and...
Jesus in Telpiot?
Get ready for more controversy over archaeology in Jerusalem. After the Discovery Channel aired a documentary this month about what's underneath a building in East...
Reflections on Yom Hazikaron for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terror
As we approach the double days of Israel's Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzma'ut this week, I once again reflected on the meaning of this juxtaposition...
British Rabbi Answers: Is God a Woman? (VIDEO)
Have you ever wondered if God is a woman? Ancient cultures, including in Greece and Rome used to believe in the idea. On a recent episode...
A Precious Commodity: Humility
Humility is a fragile commodity. Proverbs believes that it comes with tragedy. Once you've suffered, your pride diminishes. Humility takes over. But we...
