“This vernacular, coupled with humor, creates a welcoming space”
…religious education has become a commodity that attracts people with a welcoming common vernacular...
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“…the fact that ancient Israel produced, consumed, and cherished wine by no means precludes beer production”
…the fact that ancient Israel produced, consumed, and cherished wine by no means precludes...
“Historically, ideological matters were kept separate from halakhah”
Historically, ideological matters were kept separate from halakhah. The various rabbinic organizations in Europe...
“The goals of tzeniut can only be fulfilled in a society that fosters intimacy and empathy”
The unconscionable physical and verbal violence against women in Beit Shemesh and elsewhere have...
“There is no substantial evidence to see if Aish’s movement is more effective than Chabad’s, but the more modern approach to the material does continue to set the difference in tone in these two online orthodox movements”
Like Chabad, Aish provides links to information about their schools and drop-in classes. The...
“…the true Jewish ethos of modesty does not exclusively pertain to sexuality…”
The topic of “tzniut” or “modesty” has recently become a prominent point of discussion...
“A careful reader of the Gospel is able to uncover the author’s motives and intentions while at the same time making connections between the images in the Gospel with other images, or ‘truths’, presented in the Talmudic ‘library'”
True storytellers never tell, they show. Michael Riffaterre uses the concept of “fictional truth”...
“Ancient Israel’s affinity for beer has largely been ignored”
Beer was a staple in the Israelite diet, just as it was throughout the...
“Jewish nonprofit professionals have stood on the sidelines and watched philanthropic dollars go to those who have shown the least interest in the Jewish project”
For too long now, foundations and federations have thrown themselves at the unaffiliated, the...
“The importance of beer in the ancient Near East can be seen by the fact that, in time, the word for beer came to designate the state of drunkenness”
The importance of beer in the ancient Near East can be seen by the...