Judaism Archives

30 Nov

Questioning the Merit of Faith

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
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By Steven Philp Friday evening, nearly 3,000 people packed themselves in to the Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto, Canada to witness former-British Prime Minister Tony Blair and...

23 Nov

Culture, History, Latest, Religion

The Catholic Church Changes Gears on Interfaith Relations

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
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By Gabriel Weinstein Last week a group of twenty cantors from the American Conference of Cantors (ACC) serenaded Catholic officials in Rome with rousing renditions of...

16 Nov

Latest, Religion

Saving the World Through Rest

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
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By Daniel Kieval Shabbat, the seventh day, the day of rest, is a strange concept to so many today. The long lists of prohibited actions seem...

16 Nov

Culture, Latest, Religion

Cutting Arguments

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
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By Steven Philp It looks like Bay Area Jews may one day have to leave the city to perform brit milah for their male children; a...

05 Nov

Culture, Latest, Religion

E-Judaism and the Online Shtetl

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
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By Merav Levkowitz Those of us who have a Facebook roster full of Jewish friends are used to it: “Shabbat shalom” status updates, photos of apples and...

08 Oct

Culture, Jewish Culture and Traditions - Moment Magazine, Latest, Religion

A Gleeful Take on Religion

July 27, 2023
By Lisa Krysiak
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By Lisa Krysiak This week’s episode of Glee was in stark contrast from last week’s hilariously over-the-top ode to Britney Spears. It delved into the difficult...

08 Mar

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How Do You Teach Human Rights?

May 8, 2012
By Symi Rom-Rymer
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By Symi Rom-Rymer On International Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27) this year, a report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) was released outlining...

06 Jan

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Now even Jewish grandmothers hate the Israeli Rabbinate

May 8, 2012
By Sarah Breger
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By Sarah Breger Grandma is fighting back. The Center for Women’s Justice, the Israeli non-profit organization dedicated to upholding a woman’s right to just treatment in...

14 Dec

Latest, Religion

How Long Can We Really Talk About Montana?

May 8, 2012
By Sarah Breger
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By Caroline Kessler I’ve realized that the world of writing about all things Jewish is small—or perhaps the powerful juggernaut that is the Internet just makes...