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pluralism
Letters to the editor: George W. Bush, the Messianic Jewish Bible Institute and Jewish pluralism
Rob Eshman’s criticism of former President George W. Bush’s public support for the Messianic Jewish Bible Institute (MJBI) is well put (“Why Bush Was Wrong,” Nov. 15). However, the participation of a former president in MJBI’s activities should be profoundly insulting to all Americans regardless of religion.
Jewish pluralism in Israel: It’s flourishing
While American Jews haven’t been looking — or have been looking in the wrong places — Jewish pluralism in Israel is booming.
Letter to the Editor: Town hall on religious pluralism
I want to thank Rob Eshman for his review of the important Town Hall on Religious Pluralism that took place at Temple Emanuel last week and for his moderating a community conversation in which people have such passionate and diverse opinions.
Opinion: Pluralism means finding your place in the Jewish story
For the past six years The Samuel Bronfman Foundation, which is named in honor of my father and that I now run with my son Adam, has held a conference called \”Why Be Jewish?\” It is an intimate gathering that seeks to explore an expansive question. This year, in conjunction with the Shalom Hartman Institute, we will focus on the idea of Jewish pluralism.
Pluralism and Tikkun Olam come to Santa Monica, Venice
Jessica Youseffi and Sarah Shahawy, two undergraduate students at the University of Southern California (USC), discussed how the teachings of Judaism and Islam, their respective religions, obligate them to accept people of other faiths and to work toward tikkun olam.
New Israel Fund renews local presence after four-year hiatus
Ronit Heyd, joined by Ilana Litvak, who came to Israel from the former Soviet Union, and Nidal Abed El Gafer, a Palestinian lawyer, were in Los Angeles last week as three \”connected\” Israelis, working to empower their country\’s underprivileged and raise the level of civic involvement. Their presence at a roundtable was sponsored by the New Israel Fund (NIF), which has just raised its Los Angeles profile by reestablishing a local office, after a four-year hiatus.
‘Secular Yeshiva’ answers young Israelis’ questions
The goal is to give young, secular Israelis an education that will show them that they too have a rich culture to tap into and explore.
Choosing Pluralism
Attending the North American Association of Jewish High Schools\’ (NAAJHS) leadership conference last year awakened me to the great possibilities of Jewish pluralism. NAAJHS was founded as a forum for Jewish community high schools to exchange ideas and work toward the betterment of Jewish education.
Bringing Dr. King Into the Beit Midrash
Oddly, or perhaps not for a product of the Orthodox yeshiva world, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., profoundly shaped my religious life. His life story, with all its achievements, failures, complexities and wonders, is, like the lives of all spiritual giants, its own text and source of teaching.