Opinion // The Politics and Ethics of Street Tzedakah
By Letty Cottin Pogrebin
There are many reasons not to give to the homeless, but we should do it anyway.
When I was young, it was axiomatic...
Ask the Rabbis // Religion & Science
In what ways, if any, do science and Judaism conflict?
Opinion: The American Jewish Thought Police on Patrol
A political “big tent” would be better for Washington, DC’s Theater J and everyone else. // By Marshall Breger
A Visual Moment / A Medieval Manuscript
By Diane M. Bolz
Maimonides Illuminated
One of the finest and most elaborate illuminated Hebrew manuscripts in existence is now on view at the Metropolitan Museum of...
Ask the Rabbis / Religion & Politics
Are there times when a rabbi must express his or her political opinion from the pulpit, even if it is likely to spark controversy?
The Gospel of Amy-Jill Levine
The Life and times of a Jewish New Testament Scholar // Rewind to the summer of 1963: Future New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine was watching the broadcast of Pope John XXIII’s funeral on her parents’ TV set.
Ask the Rabbis: What’s the Best Way to Ask for Forgiveness?
The first step is to admit to ourselves that we did something wrong.
Is Religion Good for Women? A Symposium
The question—at once deeply Jewish, deeply human, and both ancient and modern—echoes across the religious spectrum. We talk to a range of women and men who have given it careful consideration.
From the Editor
As we enter the year 5774 on the Jewish calendar, I find myself thinking about where the world was 100 years ago
Opinion | Shmarya Rosenberg
Some New York politicians bend over backwards to accommodate Hasidic demands.
Opinion | Naomi Ragen
Since the recent elections, new laws are changing Israeli society for better and worse.