Op/Ed: While Israel tarries on pluralism, the Diaspora may be running out of patience
By Andrew Sacks JERUSALEM (JTA) — Like many of my friends, I grew up in the United States with a strong affinity for Israel. As…
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Just Because I’m Busy Doesn’t Mean I’m Mad at You
By Maurie Backman (Kveller via JTA) — Like many parents of young kids (or all kids, really), I go through periods where the days and…
Rabbi Kliel Rose: Organ Donation is a Mitzvah
By Rabbi Kliel Rose (EJNews) – This past Yom Kippur I offered a Dvar Torah on the subject of organ donation. The response was overwhelmingly positive…
The verdict is in: Rabbis should say yes to officiating at interfaith weddings
(By Adina Lewittes, JTA) — Newsflash: “A rabbi under the huppah may boost Jewish engagement in intermarried homes,” according to a study released this past month by the…
At top Israeli university, students favor the least flawed candidate in US election
By Andrew Tobin JERUSALEM (JTA) – As Americans prepare to elect their next president, Israelis are watching. Students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, one…