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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 ...

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.

Debating Peoplehood

Over at Jewcy, editor Joey Kurtzman and JTS provost Jack Wertheimer recently concluded a heated debate about the state of ...

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?

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