Advertisement

Do Jews Believe in Satan?

In Jewish texts, the devil is sometimes an adversary and sometimes an embodiment of evil.

Israel and Anti-Semitism

The idea that extreme criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic is controversial.

Are Synagogues Outsourcing Tikkun Olam?

These are exciting times for Jewish social justice.  This past week, an interfaith group of ministers, led in part by the ...

From The Academy: Paul Lerner

This installment of From the Academy, comes from University of Southern California Associate Professor of History Paul Lerner. The piece ...

Where the Wood Meets Water

We can return on a path of responsible and sustainable stewardship.

Ordaining Gays and Lesbians: Denominational Approaches

Among each of the movements, admitting gay and lesbian students has been a cause of debate, concern...and learning.

Exorcising the Get: A Ritual of Healing

The author created a ritual to exorcise the pain she experienced when she was required to receive her get with utter passivity.

Travel to Israel

For Jewish travelers, a visit to Israel can and should be more than a typical tourist encounter with a foreign people, culture, and place

Esther as Comedy

Can a book of the Bible be funny?

Things are Not Always as They Seem

Masks have a long history in the world's culture, and they play an important role in the Purim story.

Advertisement