Liberal Orthodox yeshiva says it will not ordain gay student
by Shira Hanau (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Signaling a red line on how far Modern Orthodoxy is prepared to bend to adjust to…
Religion
Quebec bill bans head scarves and yarmulkes
by David Lazarus MONTREAL (JTA) — Quebec has introduced a bill that bans some public employees from wearing religious symbols at work, including kippahs. The…
Edmonton CTeen: A Lit Time in NY
by Elizabeth Ossowska (Edmonton) – As February came to a close, eleven Jewish teens from Edmonton joined hundreds of others from around the world at…
Jeff Tweedy on his Jewish conversion, the next Wilco album and why he loves his synagogue
by Stephen Silver (JTA) — Since the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, there have been quite a few rock stars with Jewish heritage. To name…
In ‘To Dust,’ a Hasidic cantor and a biology teacher played by Matthew Broderick are quite the odd couple
by Curt Schleier (JTA) — A Hasidic cantor and a jaded community college biology teacher don’t seem like two individuals who would be fast friends….