Passover’s message about celebrating interfaith families
by Edmund Case NEWTONVILLE, Mass. (JTA) – The enduring lesson of Passover is the obligation that appears 36 times in the Torah, more than any…
Religion
The Passover Haggadah story, now in graphic novel form
by Matt Robinson (JTA) — At Passover each year we are reminded that even though the original story is generations old, we are supposed to…
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…
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…