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Denominations, Live, Mixed Multitudes
Secrets of an Orthodox Matchmaker
Chana Rachel Frumin is the director and founder of the Jerusalem Narrative Family Therapy Institute, where she is a marriage ...
Samuel Menashe
A neglected master takes his place in history.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, More Holidays, Pray, Tisha B'Av
Mothers and Daughters in Shul
I was sitting in synagogue beside a beautiful, ornate, wood carved mechitzah when I saw something I had never noticed ...
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Texts, Mysticism, Study
Merkavah Mysticism in Rabbinic Literature
In the Talmud and midrash, visions of the Divine Throne are achieved by studying the Torah.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Live, Shavuot, Women & Feminism
Our Bat Mitzvah Celebration With The Community
We live in a provincial community in the UK and like in many provincial communities, attitudes towards women’s involvement in ...
Welcoming Synagogue Diversity
I feel at home at this synagogue because I have never been made to feel like a token.
Why I Converted to Judaism
My involvement with Judaism began with a Jewish boyfriend, but I ultimately converted for myself.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study, Talmud
The Written Torah and the Oral Torah
According to Jewish tradition, two Torahs were received on Mount Sinai -- one written, and one passed down orally for generations.
Moses’ Approach Towards Death
Several commentaries interpret Moses's going to the people before his death.
Same-Sex Marriage
The liberal Jewish movements are struggling to balance contemporary morality and Jewish tradition in deciding whether to ritually honor same-sex unions.