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Rabbi Dayle Friedman: ‘We Are Missing Both Opportunities and Needs’
An expert on Judaism and aging discusses what the Jewish community gets right and wrong about late life, the importance of intergenerational relationships, and how to approach aging as a spiritual practice.
Notes from the Field: Jewish Community Canvass to Protect Trans Rights in Massachusetts
This past Sunday afternoon, the Massachusetts Jewish community showed that it’s ready, willing, and able to flex its muscle in ...
Beliefs & Practices, Birth, Live, Newborn Ceremonies, Study
Is Brit Milah Cruel and Unnecessary?
Questions and answers about the ethics of circumcision.
Yom Kippur, Fasting, and Disordered Eating
Refraining from food and drink can bring on triggering feelings for people who are recovering from eating disorders.
Beliefs & Practices, Live, Mixed Multitudes
Debating Peoplehood
Over at Jewcy, editor Joey Kurtzman and JTS provost Jack Wertheimer recently concluded a heated debate about the state of ...
Israel, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
A Vision Of Judaism For My Newborn Daughter
This past week my wife and I were blessed to welcome our fourth child into this world. There are so ...
His Bar Mitzvah; My Religious Crisis
How do you send your child to Hebrew school when you hated it?
A Common Language
The creation of many languages raises questions about communication today.
Why I Balked At Disneyland on Yom Kippur
How do you confess to a sin without believing in sin?