Rabbi Daniel Friedman: Destroying the idols of history
by Rabbi Daniel Friedman (EJNews) – The year is 2117. Following important research on concussions and serious injuries, it has now been fifty years since…
Religion
Hug a chicken and 4 other twists on traditional High Holidays rituals
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Picture services for the High Holidays: A roomful of congregants sitting with heavy books in their laps listening…
op/ed: The Barcelona Jewish community is not doomed
By Victor Sorenssen BARCELONA, Spain (JTA) — In the wake of the horrendous recent terrorist attack in my city, our chief rabbi declared that the Jewish…
Following terrorist attack, Barcelona’s chief rabbi says his community is doomed
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — Commenting on deadly attacks in Catalonia, the chief rabbi of that region in Spain said his community is doomed, partly…
11 former White House Jewish liaisons: Trump doesn’t understand anti-Semitism
(JTA) — As Jewish liaisons to four different presidents, we had the responsibility inside the White House to give voice to the perspectives and priorities…