judaism
Sandy Sasso Ordained as First Female Reconstructionist Rabbi
Today in Jewish History: May 19, 1974
Jews and Non-Jews in Modernity
Jews and their neighbors have always co-existed, sometimes in harmony, and other times striving for it.
Sally Priesand: First American Female Rabbi
Ordained in 1972 by the Reform movement, she paved the way to the rabbinate for many women.
Star Trek: Jewish Thought and Social Revolution
The famous science fiction franchise explores distant galaxies with religious verve.
Extras in the Siddur
Editors of siddurim (prayer books) have included a variety of bonus materials.
Translating the Bible
The challenges in creating a sensitive, idiomatic, and accurate translation of a classical Jewish text.
Yizkor: The Unending Conversation
Yizkor is part of an ongoing conversation with the dead, but what we don't realize is that we constantly converse with the dead in daily life.