Surprising story from The New York Times about a study published in the journal PLoS Medicine that documents a surge in AIDS cases in Muslim countries. Low condom use and the secrecy associated with homosexuality get the blame. From the ” title=”full report from PLoS Medicine” target=”_blank”>full report from PLoS Medicine.
Through poetic reflections, Torah wisdom and personal stories, Salem explores the shofar as a tool for mindfulness, healing, surrender and inner transformation.
Islamist terrorism remains a threat to the United States, the West, and the Jewish people. We cannot allow the history of September 11 to be twisted into an indictment of the society that was attacked.
I’m telling you that there’s something special about this apple cake and the way that it just melts in your mouth.
This ideological pogrom eerily mapped out the antizionism mania that has now hit America’s shores, using the noble fights against racism, colonialism and oppression for ignoble ends.
A blessing looks forward. An assessment looks back. This week, we asked Israelis to look back.
I find myself constantly creating scenarios in my head where someone who used to be my best friend reaches out and apologizes for everything.
What I learned most from the people who told us their stories is that the Australian Jewish community is in a state of shock but is resilient, going about its day-to-day life in the way Jews have practiced for generations in the face of hatred.
There is an important distinction between education and advocacy. We should insist that Jewish and Israeli voices are not silenced.
As Israel stands on the cusp of an election and the U.S. enacts economic sanctions against Iran after military strikes failed to achieve a definitive victory, a newly released book serves as a must-read to understand the current moment.
If we change our focus, we can see the world differently, and do what Jews do well – make the world better.
While we may never fully know the spiritual outcome of our High Holiday prayers or the impact of our repentance, the tangible power of tzedakah is undeniable. Every dollar contributed leaves an imprint.
When does the Jewish calendar ask us to study human transformation? Rosh Hashanah — what we might call “the beginning of transformation.”
Judaism insists that there is something precious about belonging to a particular people, observing a particular tradition, and living within a particular covenant. But precisely because it does not require every human being to join that covenant, it can make room for difference.
Every new year confronts us with a seminal question: What in our lives is worth repeating, and what needs to change?
