Why Is The Reform Movement Scared of Circumcision?
A look at the fascinating history of the Reform Movement's relationship with Brit Milah.
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What to Listen for: Anti-Semitic and Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
This article is part of a collaborative series commissioned by altMuslimah and Jewschool to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding between Muslim and Jewish communities experiencing a rise in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. A brief tour of gaslighting: A…
7 Practices for 7 Adar: A “Torah-on-One-Foot” of Sacred Fellowship
Time-tested actions for developing and sustaining a sacred fellowship within the Jewish funeral ecosystem
Til' Death Do Us Part – Serving in the Chevra Kaddisha Is an Integral Part of Being a Jew
Serving in the Chevra Kaddisha, Jewish Funeral Practices Committee, is an important honor and part of being a Jew. Various roles are available, for various people with various needs and availability. Join now!
When "Chainz" Open Up Old Wounds
We harm the black community - Jewish and not - when we appropriate black culture. We reinforce the idea of black culture as a commodity to be sampled, mocked, and tossed aside when we're finished.
Hillel Ben Sasson on Progressive Leadership and Jewish Identity in Israel and the Diaspora
This posting is from a series of profiles of Israeli peace activists by the American Jewish Peace Archive, based on interviews about the relationship between American Jewish and Israeli peace activism. Photo: Grace Gleason and Hillel Ben Sasson in Jerusalem on…
Yom Kippur Dvar Torah: Ladders, Empires, and East Jerusalem
Rabbi Alana Alpert delivered this Yom Kippur dvar torah on her recent experiences in East Jerusalem with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence.
IfNotNow Represents at the March to End White Supremacy
“We were warned about Culpeper,” said IfNotNow (INN) member Ayelet Wachs Cashman (pictured above), “but there was more honking in support there than anywhere we’ve been, and there was a greeting line. There was spirit there in droves.” Wachs Cashman is…
Addressing the Struggle of Women Leaders in Muslim and Jewish Community Organizing
This article is part of a collaborative series commissioned by altMuslimah and Jewschool to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding between Muslim and Jewish communities experiencing a rise in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. Avigayil Halpern: Sarah, something I’ve been thinking a…
Jewish Fear, Love, & Solidarity in the Wake of Charlottesville
Jewish fear is real. So is Jewish solidarity -- for Jews by others, by Jews for others. And so is love. We are not alone.