A new report embraces engagement with interfaith families while leaving the ban on clergy officiation in place.
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Faith can’t be forced: The dangers of coerced Judaism

When the Knesset legislates religious practice, it not only harms Israel's democracy but undermines the Jewish identity it ...
That’s why Hanukkah is celebrated mainly as the holiday of LIGHTS!! That’s why Jesus was (supposedly) born on that day, as ...
Born to a Christian mother, Rabbi Cody Bahir had a remarkable journey to the rabbinate that included receiving a post-doc in ...
The case for a new, fuller understanding of what defines Judaism. As any Jew knows, trying to define what it means to be Jewish is difficult, if not impossible. Yet still we try: over the past two ...
On Sunday, two gunmen killed more than 15 people on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, where the local Jewish community had ...
The global organization represents a branch of Hasidic Judaism. It is dedicated to strengthening Jewish life through ...
Hanukkah’s story hides a complex past involving power. For converts, the holiday forces questions about how Judaism receives ...
Orit Avishai receives funding from Fordham University, the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, the Association for the Sociology of Religion, the Society for the ...
The story of Art Green and his “sexual misconduct” has appeared in all English language publications in Israel — The Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, Haaretz, Ynet, and many more abroad. All media ...
The Chabad-Lubavitch organization is the glue holding the Jewish people together.
Leah McSweeney defended her decision to convert to Judaism after critics said the star of “The Real Housewives of New York” was just following a fad. The 38-year-old, who was born and raised Catholic, ...