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Yemenite Women in Israel
Upon immigrating to Israel, the status of Yemenite Jewish women changed in society.
Maimonides as Community Leader
The man who penned landmark works on Jewish law and philosophy also deeply identified with the communities and individuals who sought his counsel.
Conversion, Jewish&, Live, Sephardic Jews, Weddings & Marriage
Just Your Typical Egyptian Mexican American Jew
It is interesting to grow up in an old world family with new world ideas. My childhood dinners were created ...
Israel, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
Jon Stewart Can’t Talk About Israel, But We Must
Jon Stewart, in his July 21 episode of The Daily Show, viscerally demonstrated what many of us, I am sure, ...
Maimonides’ Eight Levels: A Contemporary Reading
Jeff Spitzer mines Maimonides' 8 levels of Tzedakah for guidance on contemporary issues in tzedakah.
Mary Antin
This best-selling author celebrated the immigrant experience and the boundless opportunity of America.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Celebrate, Live
In This Place and Time–New Traditional Bat Mitzvah
The women's prayer service is becoming the choice venue for a bat mitzvah in Orthodox synagogues that value egalitarianism and learning.
Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Modern Israel, Zionism
Clash of Nationalisms
Arabs in Zionist thought.
The Future of American Orthodoxy
An examination of the challenges facing Orthodox Judaism in America
Denominations, Jewish History, Live, Study
Orthodox Judaism Today
With rising numbers and increasingly stringent observance, Orthodoxy thrives even as it faces challenges.