Anglican Church of Canada finalizes decision to replace ‘For the Conversion of the Jews’ prayer
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The Anglican Church of Canada has voted to remove from its prayer books a prayer calling for the conversion of…
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The Jewish calendar reminds us where we’ve been — and what’s next
by Rabbi Adina Allen (My Jewish Learning via JTA) — The Shavuot holiday that we observed last month commemorates two different kinds of harvests. Originally…
Conservative movement OKs vegetarian and vegan restaurants without kosher supervision
by Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA) — For years, a subset of Jews who eat only at kosher-certified restaurants have bent the rules by taking advantage of…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Sinai with subtitles
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – According to Jewish tradition, the revelation at Mount Sinai was a unique and unprecedented event. The Bible describes the encounter…
Now translated into 49 languages: Counting the Omer
By Andrew Silow-Carrol (JTA) — There are 49 days between the second night of Passover and the holiday of Shavuot, but who’s counting? Jews the world over, in…