Posts Tagged: judaism
Should the Jewish Laws on Charity Change with the New Tax Laws?
If one accepts that Jewish law is immutable and applicable at all times, than surely one should also believe that those charged with overseeing and...
Judaism is a Gentile Friendly Religion
This article was originally published by the Jewish Chronicle. 'Chas, we can save you!' When I received messages on my blog making this thrilling...
Late Night with Jew In The City (INTERVIEW)
Contrary to initial assumptions, it was surprising to learn from the eponymous blogger behind the Jew In The City that the website's moniker is NOT...
The Torah: Listening and Law
It would be reasonable to assume that a language that contains the verb "to command" must also contain the verb "to obey." The...
Exposing the Deep-Seated Roots of Anti-Semitism
Contrary to Popular Beliefs, the Ancient Hatred of Jews Transcends All Issues of Politics, Economics, History, and Geography It isn't resentment over a perceived elitism or...
Prayer Booth At UK University Includes Jewish Liturgy
According to the BBC, a multi-faith machine booth for prayers has been installed at a British university. The Pray-O-Mat at the University of Manchester, a specially...
Africans and Former Soviets Dominate 2011 Jewish Conversions in Israel
Israel announced last weekend that more than 4,000 people within the country converted to Judaism in 2011, with almost half the converts coming...
The Fear of Freedom
The episode of the spies has rightly puzzled commentators throughout the centuries. How could they have got it so wrong? The land, they...
Matisyahu Explains His ‘Evolving’ Spirituality in Heartfelt Letter to Fans
Popular Jewish reggae artist Matisyahu, who has recently come under criticism from some in the Orthodox Jewish community for appearing to shed some of his...
Are Mormons Any Weirder than the Rest of Us?
I have been close to Mormons ever since my days at Oxford when Michael Taft Benson, whose grandfather, Ezra Taft Benson, was the...
Lights Out for Third World America?
Last week I waited more than 45 minutes for the M11 bus on Amsterdam Avenue in NYC. As a disgruntled man in front...
Lord Get Me High: Chabad Ohel and the Carlebach Shul
In 2011, a career survey revealed that behind being a commercial pilot, working in Public Relations was the most stressful job in America - for...
Abraham Vs. Gaddafi
The Genesis of a Faith The unfolding dramatic events in Libya, Syria, Egypt, and other countries in the Middle East and Africa, as well...
EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks on Shalit Release, Occupy Wall Street
DE: If the great cause of the last century was Zionism as a focal point for...
