Lost Tribes
Jewish Journal
February 24, 2000
Edah was formed two years ago to press for greater tolerance and openness in the Orthodox community.
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Shas Blinks First
Eric Silver
August 19, 1999
The Sephardic Shas Party, which had threatened to pull its 17 Knesset members out of the coalition if the turbine rolled, was left spluttering with indignation. National Infrastructure Minister Eli Suissa, who spearheaded resistance to the move, branded it \”unprecedented chutzpah.\”
Taking the First Step
Jewish Journal
September 9, 1998
More than 40 rabbis, from Orthodox to Reform, look for ways to increase respect among Jews
Taking the First Step
Jewish Journal
April 8, 1998
More than 40 rabbis, from Orthodox to Reform, look for ways to increase respect among Jews
Torah Portion
Rabbi Steven Z. Leder
March 12, 1998
It was my third funeral of the week, and I was tired of death. I thought this one would be easier than the others,since it was an elderly woman who suffered terribly and truly wanted to die. Her name was Sarah; her only relatives left were her nephew, Harry, and his son, Joel.
The Thirteen Wants
Jewish Journal
November 20, 1997
What can American-style liberalJudaism offer Israel? After the battle over the proposed conversionbill is settled, that question will remain. We can puff up our chestsand demand equality with Orthodoxy over who is a Jew. But,inevitably, every political victory in the Knesset will beshort-lived unless we find a way to talk to Israeli Jews about theirown lives.
One People: Religious Christians and Jews?
Judy Gruen
October 16, 1997
Most of the mainstream secular Jewish organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Congress would like us to think so. But a recent gathering in Washington proved that a grass-roots movement is taking hold among Jews — not only the Orthodox — whose views are economically,politically and socially more in line with members of the Christian Coalition than with either the ADL or the AJC.
Pushing Each Other’s Buttons
Rabbi Abner Weiss
August 21, 1997
Predictably, it happened again. Conservative and Reform Jews choseto demonstrate their right to worship at the Kotel in their way, menand women together. This time, however, the worshipers had officialclearance. But their permit did not help. Sadly, but alsopredictably, Orthodox Jews prevented them from praying in their way.Passions flared. The scene became ugly. Religious extremists,unconcerned about Torah prohibitions against striking another person,became violent. Hurt and humiliated, the non-Orthodox worshipers wereforcibly removed by the police. And, of course, the media had beenprepped. The cameras were ready. They captured the tears of thevanquished and the jeers of the violent. The angry scenes wereflashed across the world.
Another Melee Erupts as Women Pray with Men at WesternWall
Jewish Journal
August 14, 1997
Another Melee Erupts as Women Pray with Men at Western Wall.\n
Yom Ha Shoah
Jewish Journal
August 7, 1997
In truth, though, many other Orthodox Jews — including most of Agudath Israel\’s constituency — do not consider Yom Ha Shoah to be the appropriate time for focusing on the destruction of Jewish Europe.
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