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Judaism in two minutes
Can you “sell” Judaism in a few minutes? This question came up in a piece in The Forward by Leonard Fein, who was commenting on a recent debate in New York City between Daniel Gordis and Peter Beinart.
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New Bulgarian conversion course offering a pathway to ‘official’ Judaism
As a child, Gabrielle Pavlova pored over pictures of her Jewish paternal grandmother, who died decades before Pavlova was born. The family had no other tie to Judaism, and Pavlova was fascinated.
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D.C. Jewish Music Festival has hip-hop flavor in its 13th year
Judaism and hip-hop. To some, the word association may seem odd or even contradictory. But an array of young Jewish musicians aims to change that perception. Whether Orthodox, Hasidic or Reform, hip-hop artists performing in the Washington Jewish Music Festival, running until May 21, are fusing the ancient tenets of Judaism with this relatively modern musical genre, one born of American urban ...
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Is the Israeli Rabbinate reconciling itself to non-Orthodox Judaism?
As a Reform rabbi participates in a city religious council meeting, Reform and Conservative movements speak of their gains in Israel.
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Court rules Judaism, not place of birth, is grounds for Israeli citizenship
Israeli court denies petition by anti-coercion activist to be recognized as Israeli without connection to Judaism, says citizenship is solely determined by law of return.
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Catholics must accept Vatican II, including on Judaism, cardinal says
ROME (CNS) -- The Catholic Church's relationship to Judaism as taught by the Second Vatican Council and the interpretations and developments of that teaching by subsequent popes, "are binding on a Catholic," said the Vatican official responsible for relations with the Jews.
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How Judaism deals with disabilities
By Cindy Mindell ~ BRIDGEPORT – Twelve years ago, Rabbi Lynne F. Landsberg suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident on an icy street in Washington, D.C. She... Read more »
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Non-Orthodox movements continue making inroads in Israel
After a Jerusalem-area’s religious council allowed a female Reform rabbi to participate in its proceedings, some advocates of liberal Judaism in the country are hailing their inroads into the Orthodox-dominated religious infrastructure.
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Examining Judaism's modern relationship with food
F rom sustainable agriculture to responsible meal choices, an upcoming conference aims to peel back the layers of Judaism's modern relationship with food.
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Lawyer’s talk to explore Moses, pot and self-discovery
Joshua Safran’s life has been one of continuous discovery, beginning with his return to Judaism and culminating with his well-known, seven-year battle to free a woman wrongly convicted of murdering her batterer.
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