Edmonton’s Temple Beth Ora welcomes Rabbi Gila Caine and her family
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (EJNews) – Congregants at Temple Beth Ora have cause for celebration! In June, TBO will be welcoming a very special new arrival…
Religion
5 ways to celebrate Shavuot — without (necessarily) studying Torah
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Shavuot is the “Rodney Dangerfield of Jewish holidays,” says Rabbi Shira Stutman of Washington, D.C.’s Sixth and I synagogue….
Our Daughter’s Baby Naming Gave Us This Amazing Chance
By Adina Newman (Kveller via JTA) — When planning for my then newborn son’s welcoming ceremony, the process was fairly straightforward. He would have a…
Orthodox Union asks women clergy to change their titles
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Following its rabbinic ruling prohibiting synagogues from hiring female clergy, the Orthodox Union is pressuring synagogues that have hired…
This Israeli film about Orthodox Jews is a surprise hit overseas
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — It’s safe to call the Israeli film “The Women’s Balcony” the opposite of a Hollywood blockbuster and it will be…