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Midrashic Art

Midrashic Art. Biblical Art. History and Theology of Jewish Art. Jewish Artists. Jewish Painters.

Will We Let Purim Make Peace Impossible?

The joyous, sometimes boisterous, holiday of Purim is approaching. Twice during the holiday, Jews will publicly read the Book of ...

Discovering Sepharad/Al-Andalus: A Short Reading List

I guess it was the recent New York Times profile of the hateful extremist Pamela Geller that set me off ...

Conversion History: Late 20th Century

Jewish attitudes toward conversion began to change as spouses of non-Jews remained loyal to Judaism and more converts chose Judaism.

Matchmaker, Make Me A Millionaire!

Coming up on August 5th is Tu B’Av, (the 15th of Av), a Jewish day for matchmaking and love. According ...

20 Black Jews You Should Know

From Yiddish theater to the rabbinate, Black Jews have risen to prominence and enriched all aspects of Jewish and American life.

Meet the Orthodox Rabbi Advocating for Trans Inclusion

In this article, we share excerpts from an interview with an Orthodox rabbi who is an ally and advocate for Jews who are transgender.

Meet Rabbi Matt Gewirtz

Meet Rabbi Matt Gewirtz, the Senior Rabbi at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, New Jersey, author of the book, ...

Denominational Differences On Conversion

Differences between the movements grow out of more basic disagreements in philosophy and belief.

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