Life
Conversion Controversy
-The High Rabbinical Court of Israel has ruled that all of the thousands of conversions conducted since 1999 by Rabbi ...
The Orthodox Conversion Agreement
-Rabbi Marc Angel calls the recent RCA deal with Israel’s Chief Rabbinate “a complete capitulation� to haredi standards. But others ...
Obligation
Rabbi Andy Bachman, an engaging and innovative Reform rabbi, recently blogged about those people who come to say kaddish at ...
(Another) Foreskin’s Lament
Erica Jong has never held her tongue, so why would she when talking about her grandson’s circumcision? Answer: She wouldn’t. ...
Dying with Dignity
The most recent issue of Moment magazine has a powerful and moving article by Rabbi David Wolpe about his conversations ...
Keeping up with the Brooks…
in jail?David Brooks, notorious for spending more than $10 million on his daughter’s bat mitzvah two years ago, was arrested ...
Contemporary Ketubot
MJL contributing writer Jessica Kraft has just launched a website featuring the contemporary ketubot that she designs for soon-to-be married ...
Creating new ritual
Last week, the good folks at Jewschool blogged about the need for Jewish ritual in contemporary life events. Their list ...
Dance to the Music?
I was at another wedding this weekend, actually done by the same rabbi who I’ve previously blogged about. But what ...
Jewish Genetic Diseases
This week’s Forward includes their annual guide to Jewish genetic diseases. With advances in technology and medicine, the number of ...