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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.

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 ...

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.

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.

The Future of American Orthodoxy

An examination of the challenges facing Orthodox Judaism in America

Orthodox Judaism Today

With rising numbers and increasingly stringent observance, Orthodoxy thrives even as it faces challenges.

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