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Covenants without Circumcision in the Jewish Reform Movement
Tel Aviv :: Israel | 12 days ago
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Many Rabbis are welcoming intact males into the Jewish community, and a growing number of Rabbis feel that surgical circumcision is no longer appropriate in the 21st century. In Europe, 200 years ago, influential Rabbis in the early Reform movement
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A 21st century rabbi
Frankfurt :: Germany | 14 days ago
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Many Jewish communities in Germany have launched educational programs to help Jewish young people build and foster their identity as Jews and to make their Judaism a tangible part of everyday life. In a Frankfurt-based educational program called
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Time to adjust attitudes on immigration
San Fernando :: CA :: USA | 16 days ago
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President Obama's proposal, which would open a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country, was met mostly with praise in January when it was unveiled. Support came from key Republican and Democratic lawmakers as well as
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Celebrations | No invitation needed: Making b'nai mitzvah welcoming to all
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 17 days ago
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Follow j. on and More and more families planning bar and bat mitzvahs are taking the advice of Jeffrey Salkin, author of Putting God on the Guest List, by making sure to incorporate spiritual elements into their celebrations. But are we re-
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Embracing doubt expands our tent, ensures our future
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, nearly 33 million Americans list themselves with no religious affiliation. While the study does not specify how many Jews are among the ranks, doubtless the cultural landscape of Judaism is also
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Laura Barrett: What Immigration Reform Should Look Like
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 2 months ago
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Congress has an opportunity to do just that to show all of us what democracy can look like for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country. With unprecedented numbers of Latino voters casting their ballots in the November 2012 election, a
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Reflections on being Jewish in South Lake Tahoe: Forming a Jewish community at the South Shore
South Lake Tahoe :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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My husband and I moved to South Lake Tahoe in the summer of 1983...Because Judaism is all about community, we began our search for Jews in Tahoe. We connected with Dr. Jeffrey Applebaum who, along with about 20 people, met in homes to celebrate
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Celebrations | Advice to a bar or bat mitzvah: Make the ceremony your own
San Fernando :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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It's never too early to start thinking about your bar or bat mitzvah, and I advise you to approach this important rite of passage not as a graduation ceremony, but as a meaningful transition toward Jewish adulthood...In our tradition, bar and bat
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It takes a community to help our synagogues thrive
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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It has been the primary institution that makes sure our communal needs are taken care of, as well as the needs of individual Jews. While for some this still rings true, my personal opinion, as a rabbi who has worked in Northern California for more
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Sinai Today: Long walk to freedom
Cape Town :: South Africa | 4 months ago
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In pursuit of votes, competing politicians highlight the country's failures as they lay claim to the remedies for all the social ills. At such times, we need to step back and consider the broader reality. In Israel's case, this includes both the
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