Religion & Beliefs

Rethinking Jewish Spirituality

Jewish spirituality is, in large part, in the state-change business.  At the better synagogues-i.e., the…

You Shall Not Steal: Not As Easy As It Looks

Liberal Jews, myself included, love to quote biblical verses about the care of the poor,…

Yom HaZikaron: On Memory

Is a memory something you have or something you’ve lost?

See-Thru Credit Cards

Several years ago, an acquaintance stole my identity and opened several credit cards in my…

Tzedakah, Philanthropy, and Tax Breaks

The always-provocative Peter Singer has a fascinating column in this week’s Forward in which he…

A New Passing Over

Jews honour the moon every month, with a blessing (Birkat Ha levana) that can be…

Deviant Sect Builds New Temple in Skokie

Just in time for Yom HaShoah, the second of three major holidays in the Holocaustian…

Passover Art

“In an era with no shortage of newly invented Jewish ritual practices, Passover has inspired…