Mi Shebeirach: Should we pray for healing when death is imminent?
By Jennifer Richler (JTA) — Someone I know died today. Although I didn’t know him well, and haven’t seen him in over 20 years, I…
Opinion
The importance of volunteering on a political campaign
By Jonathan Bloomberg and Mark Waldman (CJPAC) – We are now entering the heart of the federal election campaign, and pundits across the country are…
Op-Ed: Why Jewish educators need to teach the Palestinian perspective
By Laurie Zimmerman (JTA) — As the new school year gets underway, Jewish educators are making decisions regarding how best to teach about Israel and…
Op-Ed: Why Pope Francis has given religion a good name again
By Rabbi Rick Jacobs NEW YORK (JTA) — This was a momentous week — not only because it is Judaism’s most sacred season, but also because as…
Freundel apologizes for mikvah-peeping, but must Jews forgive?
By Uriel Heilman NEW YORK (JTA) — Writing from his jail cell this week, just days before the Jewish New Year, Rabbi Barry Freundel said…