Judaism
Surging LGBTQ enrollment in Jewish seminaries signals ‘astounding’ shift in US rabbinate
“It signals that American progressive Jewish life has evolved to the point where LGBTQ inclusion is a no-brainer.” said Hannah Karpel-Pomerantz
Herut Canada charity status revoked amid rising challenges to Jewish NGOs
Jewish leaders warn climate conspiracies mirror antisemitic tropes
Israel finds support among visiting German influencers
Jewish conservatives are looking to JD Vance to draw line against antisemitism on the Right
Jewish conservatives clash over JD Vance’s silence on rising far-right antisemitism at Manhattan conference.
Parashat Chayei Sarah: Politics, power, perils of ambition
Politics, the haftarah reminds us, is not inherently corrupt. It becomes corrupt when it forgets that leadership is service, not self-promotion.
Parashat Chayei Sara: ‘Ger v’toshav’ – unfinished belonging
Until our people are gathered and the land is restored, we remain wanderers yearning for wholeness.
Parashat Chayei Sarah: All are equally good
Sarah’s greatest achievement was her ability to live calmly and serenely
Hebron and Gaza: Ishmael's descendants fight relentlessly against the Jews - opinion
The descendants of Ishmael are determined to fight the Jews relentlessly – and the world favors them, in the 1920s and again today.
Haaretz’s claims on brit milah: Separating fact from misconception - opinion
That this family continues to have a strong connection to our nation, history, and customs speaks to how brit milah – unchanged itself across millennia – continues to preserve the Jewish people.
Albania becomes 64th nation to join Israel Allies Foundation
Chaired by Romina Kuko of the Socialist Party and Gazmend Bardhi of the Democratic Party, the caucus marks a rare cross-party initiative reflecting Albania’s history of supporting the Jewish people.
Liberal Zionists push back on Yesh Atid’s World Zionist Organization withdrawal
Global chair of World Zionist Organization, Kenneth Bob, criticizes Yesh Atid’s decision to quit the World Zionist Organization.
'The True Power of Speech': Speaking improperly has cosmic consequences - review
It is a book about what happens in the spiritual world when we cross the boundaries of proper speech into the realm of lashon hara.
Sandy Koufax put his Judaism before his baseball career: What will be your Sandy Koufax moment?
When our kids see us sacrifice for our Jewish values and for Israel, and when they take part themselves, they learn that these are not ideals but living commitments.
Is there room for God in the age of AI? - opinion
Can – or perhaps should – any individual Jew who is looking to fulfill God’s word direct his or her halachic question to AI, and then be obligated to follow its ruling?
