admin | June 27, 2024
How long do I remain a Reform Jew if the institutions of Reform Judaism stray into territories that are untenable for me ideologically? This past week, the Reform movements seminary, the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, decided to overturn a long-standing ban and barrier and ordain students who are in committed relationships with non-Jews. That decision was not surprising, given the growing tendency of the Reform movement to prioritize universalism over peoplehood and the needs of the individual over those of the larger community.
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admin | June 27, 2024
It doesnt take an expert in the field to know that, around the world,there is much disagreement on the subject of religion.
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admin | June 27, 2024
When the war in Gaza began, hundreds of Israelis volunteered to tie tzitzit for soldiers going to reserve duty.
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admin | June 27, 2024
Hebrew Union College, the Reform movements rabbinical seminary, will begin admitting and ordaining students who are in relationships with non-Jews, following a decision by its board to drop a longstanding ban on interfaith relationships for rabbinical students.
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admin | May 30, 2024
Three years ago, Lamplighters Preschool opened its doors in Royal Oak, offering a fresh and innovative approach to early childhood education for Jewish families throughout Detroit. As the only Reggio Emilia-inspired Jewish preschool in the city, Lamplighters a department of the Royal Oak Chabad headed by Rabbi Moishie and Mushky Glitsenstein has quickly become a beacon of progressive Jewish education, emphasizing creativity, community and cultural pride. At Lamplighters, children are encouraged to express themselves through art, play and hands-on activities, fostering academic skills and a deep connection to their Jewish heritage.
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admin | May 30, 2024
After October 7, many a Jew is asking the question: Where should I live? It is a simple question that has within it the deepest of existential questions: Why do I live? Our basic instinct pressures us to find the best way to survive.
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admin | May 30, 2024
Neutralizing the death camps Round II: Will the US impose sanctions against the ICC? On May 2, six Holocaust survivors who were selected to light memorial torches during Israels Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara. One of the survivors commented that the State of Israel is the one and only shelter for the Jewish nation.
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admin | May 30, 2024
AT some point, weve all studied the Inquisition how the Roman Catholic Church forced Jews, first in Spain and then in Portugal, to either convert to Christianity or leave the country.
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admin | April 11, 2024
(JTA) The rabbis of the Talmud are famous for their disagreements. But they presented a united front on eclipses, calling the celestial event a bad omen for the whole world.
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admin | April 11, 2024
The organization representing the largest American Jewish denomination is pledging to divest from the fossil fuel industry as a response to the climate crisis. Citing the biblical teaching of till and tend the earth, the Union for Reform Judaism announced on Wednesday that it has committed to ensuring its investment and pension plans, as well as mutual funds, are free of direct ties to oil, gas, and coal companies
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