Posts Tagged: judaism
Western Conservatism Is Searching for Its Soul — But Is It Listening to the Jews?
There is no better metaphor of Western civilisation’s struggle to keep up the fight against the destructive forces attacking our existence, than the air conditioning...
How Did Zoroastrianism Affect Judaism?
There is a well-known quote from the Prophet Isaiah: “God says: Who creates light and creates darkness: Who makes peace and creates evil: I am...
When a Child Begins to Carry the Tradition
A few months ago, on a busy Friday evening, I was moving a little too quickly. Dinner was coming together, the week had been long,...
Civil Rights Group Blasts ‘Drop Hillel’ Campaign as Attack on Jewish Identity
A California-based civil rights advocacy group on Tuesday condemned a campaign to ban chapters of Hillel International from college campuses as a "transparent" assault on...
We Should Be Welcoming All Jews and Bringing Them Closer — Despite Religious Differences
We Jews have always liked to argue about religion, and everything from kashrut to conversion. Often these differences are far from polite. In every branch...
Redeeming the Time, Rabbinically
We live in a culture that is very good at avoiding ultimate questions. Death is kept offstage. Time is treated as infinite. The modern self...
Jewish Peoplehood Is a Mirage — But We Can Change That
“Peoplehood” is the term du jour in the Jewish world, appearing in sermons, mission statements, and grant proposals. It’s supposed to capture something both ancient and...
The Torah Works Because It’s Perfectly Balanced
If you’ve ever had the urge to buy something new -- a trinket, a bauble, a book, or any kind of decorative object -- you’ve...
Irish School Textbooks Disparage Judaism, Defame Israel, Watchdog Finds
School textbooks in Ireland foster antisemitic hatred, downplaying the horrors of the Holocaust and portraying Israel as the obstructive party in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according...
Where Is God After October 7, 2023?
The month of Elul is a time when we traditionally focus on improving ourselves and our connection with God. In Judaism, the concept of returning to...
Is Sinai Mountain or Desert?
JNS.org - Sinai is a mountain, but it’s also a desert. This week, we begin reading Numbers in synagogues around the world. But in Hebrew,...
Despite Our Challenges, the Jewish People Will Unite and Survive
The fourth book of the Torah, Bamidbar, literally means “desert.” It covers the main events of the 40-year period of wandering through Sinai and the Arava,...
Pope Condemns Anti-Judaism, Antisemitism Amid New Wave of Attacks Against Jews
Pope Francis condemned all forms of anti-Judaism and antisemitism, labeling them as a "sin against God," after noticing an increase in attacks against Jews around...
How Fringes Are Helping Israeli Soldiers Fight Hamas
Jerusalem — In Israel, a small country roughly the size of the US state of New Jersey, almost everyone knows somebody who was killed —...
