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History of the Reform Movement
America's largest Jewish denomination, Reform began in 19th-century Germany.
Conservative Judaism: How the Middle Became a Movement
The second-largest Jewish denomination in the U.S. maintains that Jewish law remains binding, but is open to adaptions that reflect modern realities.
Must a Jew Believe in God?
The centrality of God in Judaism may not be as straightforward as you think.
Reading The Prohibition Against Homosexuality In Context
The sexual relationships forbidden by the Torah are intended to prohibit non-Israelite religious practices and abuses of power.
Nazi Germany 1933-1939: Early Stages of Persecution
How Hitler laid the groundwork for genocide.
Jewish Immigration to Pre-State Israel
The story of who went to Palestine, and how these successive waves of Jewish immigration shaped Jewish life there from 1881-1939.
Abortion and Judaism
The Jewish position on abortion is nuanced, neither condoning it nor categorically prohibiting it.
Judaism and Suicide
Taking one's life is officially a violation of Jewish law, but many contemporary rabbis recognize that most suicides result from struggles with mental illness.
Tzedakah 101
Tzedakah is not just about charitable contributions, but about justice and righteousness.