The shift marks a significant change in tone for a movement that long treated intermarriage as a threat to Jewish continuity, ...

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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman writes “when approached thoughtfully, Christmas can function as a once-a-year invitation for Jews to rest, reset, soften our emotional guard, and rediscover our own ...

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The global organization represents a branch of Hasidic Judaism. It is dedicated to strengthening Jewish life through ...

Hanukkah’s story hides a complex past involving power. For converts, the holiday forces questions about how Judaism receives ...

Orit Avishai receives funding from Fordham University, the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, the Association for the Sociology of Religion, the Society for the ...

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Born to a Christian mother, Rabbi Cody Bahir had a remarkable journey to the rabbinate that included receiving a post-doc in ...

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Meet the other stars (Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Banks!) who have done the same. Natalie Portman, left, and husband Benjamin Millepied arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, for the 84th Annual Academy ...