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What Makes a Jew a Jew? Cont'd

Edit The Atlantic 15 Apr 2016
I found a recent Times of Israel article about members of the African Selwi tribe in Ghana converting to Judaism. You can also look up additional information from Kulanu, an organization which helps isolated communities (African and Asian tribes, etc.) to reconnect with Judaism ... First, Alex draws the line on openness to conversion between traditional and liberal forms of Judaism....

Bigot or Bully?

Edit Huffington Post 15 Apr 2016
John Kasich met with some Orthodox Jews in New York and tried to teach them about Judaism ... Kasich had to be reminded that Jews talk about the Laws of Moses. And even non-Jews use the terms Mosaic Code, Mosaic Law ... Sinai? ... Kasich dismisses what they say because he knows Judaism better than they do ... ....

Bigot or Idiot?

Edit Huffington Post 14 Apr 2016
John Kasich met with some Orthodox Jews in New York and tried to teach them about Judaism ... Kasich had to be reminded that Jews talk about the Laws of Moses. And even non-Jews use the term Mosaic Code ... Sinai? ... Kasich dismisses what they say because he knows Judaism better than they do ... ....

Open Debate (The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Apr 2016
(Source. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs). This post is part of The Exchange ... Rabbi Dan Ornstein responded ... They are opinion pieces ... I am a Jew, so I speak for Jews, and I am a Conservative rabbi, so I speak for Conservative Judaism ... What we did have was respect and a shared desire for openness, honesty, and to help Jews feel comfortable finding their place in Judaism and Jewish life ... We shared experiences and love for Judaism....

Shas criticized for politicizing dayanim appointments

Edit The Jerusalem Post 14 Apr 2016
The retirement of two haredi judges from the Supreme Rabbinical Court over the last six months, has left the national religious representatives on the committee with a majority ... ....

John Kasich Courts the Jewish Vote in Brooklyn

Edit Topix 14 Apr 2016
The Ohio governor chatted about his favorite Biblical figures - Joseph and Joshua are at the top of his list - and delivered an impromptu speech on a sidewalk in Brooklyn's Borough Park neighborhood, home to a large Orthodox Jewish population, about Judaism's strengths and its links to his faith, Christianity ... ....

Court Hears Challenge to Millions Promised By NJ Government to Divinity Schools (ACLU of New Jersey)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Apr 2016
All courses of study at Beth Medrash Govoha, in Lakewood, are classified as 'Theology/Theological Studies,' 'Rabbinical Studies,' or 'Talmudic Studies.' The yeshiva does not admit women, and its faculty is entirely male and Jewish ... to Beth Medrash Govoha, an orthodox Jewish rabbinical school in Lakewood, to build a new library and academic center....

The seder provides a perfect moment for Jewish learning and engagement (The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Apr 2016
With a multi-billion dollar industry dedicated to teaching people how to be successful (think of Stephen Covey's 'The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People' - oh, wait, a few years later, he added an eighth, 'newly' discovered habit), how fortunate it is that Judaism provides us with all the necessary, required rituals....

Yeshiva University’s 85th Commencement (Yeshiva University)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Apr 2016
(Source. Yeshiva University). Robert Kraft to Deliver Keynote Address; Rabbi Hershel Billet and Dr. Ruth Bevan to be Honored ... at Madison Square Garden in New York City. YU President Richard M ... Robert Kraft ... Rabbi Hershel Billet ... He is the past president of the Rabbinical Council of America, has served as a board member of the Beth Din of America for over 20 years, and is a former board member of the Orthodox Union ... Dr. Ruth Bevan. Dr ... (noodl....

1-15:33)

Edit Huffington Post 14 Apr 2016
tahor and tamei ... And indeed, scholarly treatments of the Bible and early Judaism debate what, if any, moral valence ritual impurity carries ... Seventy Faces of Torah is a pluralistic Jewish scriptural commentary, produced by The Center for Global Judaism at Hebrew College, in which thought leaders from around the world offer insights into the weekly Torah portion and contemporary social, political, and spiritual life ... ....

F. Murray Abraham the Comic Keeps It Wry

Edit The Wrap 14 Apr 2016
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing never saw his 1779 play “Nathan the Wise” performed. Apparently, the Roman Catholic Church in Germany didn’t care for its message of religious tolerance, which put Christianity on an even playing field with Judaism and Islam. And there was another problem with “Nathan” for the church ... The complex confluence of the three religions is handled with a minimum of characters ... Also Read....

School asks pupils to write to parents telling them they have converted-to-Islam

Edit Kashmir Observer 14 Apr 2016
"The Guernsey-agreed syllabus for religious education includes a structured framework for ensuring that Christianity and the other five principal religions (Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism) are studied with sufficient depth and breadth throughout the four Key Stages."It is important that our students are able to learn about, ......

Why Compassion?

Edit Huffington Post 14 Apr 2016
Why Compassion?. Paul Dunion. Every spiritual tradition that has avoided isolation and self-aggrandizement has brought attention to the importance of compassion. • "Teach this triple truth to all. A generous heart, kind speech, and life of service and compassion are the things that renew humanity.". The Buddha ... Then will he be of those who believe, enjoin fortitude and courage, kindness and compassion." ... Judaism, Abraham J. Heschel ... ....
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