Religion & Beliefs

When Is A Mosque Just A Mosque?

I’ve been in Israel for a couple of weeks on a fellowship (more on that…

Monotheism and the Spirits of Nature

Recently, on a trip to South Korea, I was moved to tears at a rock…

Al Andalus: Tales of an Imaginary Spain

"The most important thing in this portion is seldom noticed," Rabbi Solomon ibn Uzair said,…

Queer Liturgy

Why do we pray? What do we pray for? Liturgy raises the most fundamental theological…

The Flaw of Orthodox Kiruv (Outreach) on One Foot

The flaw of Big Kiruv is ultimately the same one that has ravaged traditional Judaism…

Angetevka

"Faith of Our Fathers" is a rousing hymn that never fails to inspire even the…

The Holocaust… Not Just for Jews

“The Holocaust is a uniquely Jewish event.” So sayeth Assemblyman Dov Hikind, representative of Brooklyn.…

Noah vs Cousin Moishe, Part III

This is the third installment in the saga of Noah, a secular Jew who is…