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…
Religion
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…
These 7 smartphone apps make life easier for religious Jews
By Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — These days there are smartphone applications for pretty much anything, from ordering food to finding a date to reporting anti-Semitic incidents. But…
New Edmonton JLI course focuses on the impact of the Six-Day War on Israel: Starts May 15
(Edmonton, AB) – One fateful week in June 1967 redrew the map of the Middle East. Fifty years later, Israel continues to face numerous existential…