Why some American Jews pay more than $20,000 to get buried in Israel
by Josefin Dolsten NEW YORK (JTA) — Within hours of his mother’s funeral, Rabbi Abba Cohen was driving from Baltimore to New York’s John F….
Opinion
I told my fiance not to convert to Judaism. Now I’m reconsidering.
by Ellie Rose This story originally appeared on Alma. I don’t remember exactly how soon it was after we became engaged that my fiance, Tony,…
Opinion: What Jewish law really says about abortion
by Ephraim Sherman (JTA) – Alabama and Georgia have passed laws recently that limit or forbid abortions in unprecedented ways, joining a growing number of states that…
What did Rashida Tlaib say about the Holocaust? It’s probably not what you think.
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Republican lawmakers like Rep. Lee Zeldin were criticized, deservedly, for distorting Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s comments about the Holocaust by suggesting…
What not to say to someone who has become more religious
by No’a L. Bat Miri This story originally appeared on Alma. The Jewish community, religious and otherwise, has a reputation for constantly dissecting and questioning…