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Punishments, Land, And People
Even during their long exile from the land of Israel, the Jewish people will retain their covenant with God, despite the punishments God exacts against the land.
Words Of Admonition
Moses at the end of his life rebukes the Israelites, who are receptive to his criticisms.
American Synagogue Sisterhoods
Jewish women serving congregation, denomination, American and world Jewry
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
How the Crusades Affected Medieval Jews in Europe and Palestine
Jews got entangled in the Christian quest to recapture the Holy Land from Muslims.
Jews and “The Church”
Scholar Norman Roth questions whether the idea of the medieval Church makes sense as a category of analysis for Jewish history.
History of Reconstructionist Judaism
This movement originated in the philosophy of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan.
Bar and Bat Mitzvah 101
An overview of this Jewish rite of passage for 12- and 13-year-olds.
Modest Bat Mitzvah Creates Feminist Consciousness
Differences between a traditional bar and bat mitzvah are all too visible when the honorees are brother and sister.
Orthodox Judaism Grapples with Bat Mitzvah
As girls have become the educational equals of boys in Orthodox Judaism, rabbis need to explore halakhah to create a normative bat mitzvah ceremony.