Op-Ed: Why Conservative Judaism should accept patrilineal Jews
By Charles Simon NEW YORK (JTA) – There’s a lot to celebrate in the Conservative movement, despite the news about our shrinking numbers. Our rabbis…
Opinion
Intel changes, public awareness needed to prevent Paris-like attack in North America
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The series of terrorist attacks that killed at least 129 in Paris pose a couple of major challenges for the United…
I had to stop keeping kosher because the meat Is too expensive
By Emily Caruso Parnell (Kveller via JTA) — I started keeping kosher before I became Jewish. Buying kosher meat was one of my first forays…
WEJCC Association op/ed: Moving forward with a new JCC in Edmonton
submitted by the WEJCC Association (Edmonton) – Rosh Hashanah ushers in a season of hope and a collective dream to build our new WEJCC. Theodore…
Blog: My Jewish kids are the product of intermarriage, and other reasons for hope
By Julie Wiener (JTA) — Jewish leaders have long warned of the bleak Jewish futures in store for children of intermarriage. But these prognostications were…