Even Orthodox Jews starting to wrestle with transgender issues
By Uriel Heilman NEW YORK (JTA) – Here’s a riddle: If a transgender Jew shows up at an Orthodox synagogue, on which side of the…
Opinion
Why Gal Gadot is Israel’s real-life Wonder Woman
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel’s famously partisan papers have finally found something to agree on: They all love Gal Gadot. Israel Hayom, the Sheldon Adelson-funded right-wing…
Op-Ed: Purim invites all Jews to write their own stories
By Arnold M. Eisen and Bradley Shavit Artson (JTA) — This week’s Purim holiday offers a good opportunity to reflect upon the challenges confronting Judaism…
Foxman: Trump knew his Hitler-like salute was evoking fascist symbolism
(JTA) — Donald Trump knew he was evoking fascist symbolism when he asked supporters at a campaign rally in Florida to raise their right arms…
Op/ed: To the Woman who told me my kids don’t belong in synagogue
By Rochelle Kipnis (Kveller via JTA) — Last Shabbat, I was in synagogue with my three children. My girls are 7 and 4. My baby…