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Intersectionality and the Limits of Ideology
The limitations of the teacher I encountered as a young student don’t represent an entire segment of Jewish thinking.
Honor Non-Jewish Parents of Jewish Kids
Once the interfaith family exists, alienating families that are interfaith but committed to raising Jewish children is not good for Judaism.
Blue Sheep Are Still Sheep
Sameness does not breed creativity or vitality. Variety does.
Ruth… In Other Words
Last summer, when I joined Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel (ASBI), the local Modern Orthodox synagogue in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, I discovered ...
Why Do So Many Jews Ignore Shavuot?
Shavuot has become the Rodney Dangerfield of Jewish holidays.
Finding the Calling of My Soul, A Conversion Story
Sometimes your soul knows, before your mind, where it needs to go.
Which Jewish clergy will officiate at interfaith weddings?
Some Jewish clergy perform intermarriages, but not all do.
Born Jewish or Not, You Matter
The way I look — my golden complexion and the abundance of ringlet curls on my head — combined with the difference in my upbringing have always challenged my place in society and even in the Jewish community.
Ask the Expert: Adopted Mother
According to Jewish law, am I Jewish if my adopted mother is Jewish?
