Book Review: Edgar M. Bronfman z’l explains ‘Why Be Jewish’ in a beautiful testament
Reviewed by Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – Edgar M. Bronfman was the quintessential zaida at the age of 84 when he imparted his love for Judaism…
Religion
Chametz for a loonie – Best deal in town
(EJNews) – The traditional selling of chametz, before the start of Passover, to a gentile is a time honoured tradition in Judaism so that the…
Making Grandma’s charoset (or how I learned to love Passover)
By Edgar M. Bronfman (JTA) — When I walked into the house through the back door one day as a young man, I was shocked…
Israeli conversion ruling dents Chief Rabbinate’s control of ritual
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — The Israeli Supreme Court decision on Jewish conversion changes almost nothing. But down the line, it could change…
Op-Ed: It’s time to allow Conservative rabbis to officiate at interfaith weddings
By Seymour Rosenbloom ELKINS PARK, Pa. (JTA) — The Conservative movement’s leadership must drop its ban on Conservative rabbis officiating at interfaith weddings — before it’s too…