Religion & Beliefs

The Gods of Drowning

In the forms of meditation practiced by many Westerners, one central practice is simply "being…

What should be Judaism’s raison d’etre in the 21st century?

It is the question. It is the reason for Jewcy. The question's celebrated and undeserving…

Black and Jewish on Broadway

This year's recently announced Tony nominations included seven for Broadway's "daring musical" Passing Strange, among…

Jewish News Roundup

More than 300 workers have been arrested from the AgriProcessors kosher slaughterhouse in Postville, Iowa.…

Einstein Was A Genius, Not A Mystic

On Tuesday Michael posted about Einstein’s apparent atheism. The letter in which Einstein wrote “The…

Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis Are Reversing Conversions By the Fistful

IN JUNE 2006, ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Leib Tropper nullified a conversion over a year after supervising…

Mix and Match Mantras For An Extra Spiritual Kick

"I Will Survive" + "I Am Nothing" = the truth is somewhere in between. From…

“The Apprentice U.K.” Nearly Boots a Contestant for Being a Bad Jew

The British version of "The Apprentice," helmed by Sir Alan Sugar, a Jew, has an…