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…
Religion
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…
Even Orthodox Jews starting to wrestle with transgender issues
By Uriel Heilman NEW YORK (JTA) – Here’s a riddle: If a transgender Jew shows up at an Orthodox synagogue, on which side of the…
Chabad’s International Purim featured fun on a global scale
(EJNews) – International Purim was a fitting name for the Chabad of Edmonton’s annual Purim festivities, which were as large and encompassing as the globe…