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Judaism and Anthropology

Jews and Judaism have influenced--and have been influenced by--modern anthropological inquiry.

Judaism and Social Sciences. Science and Judaism. Jewish Science. Jewish Ideas and Beliefs

The mountain in this week's Torah portion can be a place of spiritual growth or an impediment.

Mordecai Kaplan, A.D. Gordon, and the future of Israel-Diaspora relations.

Reckoning with the exclusion of those with disabilities and illnesses from the Temple service.

The Jewish holidays can help those on the periphery gain access to the rhythm of Jewish life.

A painful and moving tribute to those who gave their lives for Israel.

In light of Eli Stern’s op-ed about interfaith dialogue that I blogged about yesterday, this news story about Orthodox Christians ...

Thanks to LastTrumpet over at Jewschool for weighing in with a critique of David Klinghoffer’s latest Forward op-ed. It’s hard ...

In this week’s Jewish Week, Rabbi Eliyahu Stern addresses an issue I raised a few weeks ago in reference to ...

Both the Israelite and the stranger are given equal status in the sacrificial cult.

Next week we’ll celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, and before the partying starts, we thought we’d spend this week ...