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In our tradition, the holy day of Shavuot (Pentecost) which we will soon celebrate is the middle of our Shalosh Regalim – our three annual pilgrimage festivals of Pesach (Passover),

Our common ground is wonder, devotion, gratitude, and the desire for fellowship and service.

PATRICIA KREKLEWETZ Remembering the Life of Our Mother When we look at someone’s tombstone and see the dates of birth and death,...

A "metahalakhic" debate (a more theoretical and analytical approach to the source of the authority of Jewish law, the relationship between the sacred texts and their application in practice), unparalleled in the Talmud, is found in Bava Metzia 59b, to which many studies have been devoted good intellectual attitude

Israeli ultra-Orthodox and Arab Lesbians Who Married Men and Remain in the Closet Describe Loneliness, Fear of Losing Their Family and Unfulfilled Needs in Conversations With Haaretz 'The Secrets Become Stronger and Stronger'

For the First Time in Israeli History, a Religious Council Is Providing Funding to an LGBT Organization

Bat Kol says it requested grant of thousands of shekels for program geared toward drawing queer community into Jewish life; council head says funds open to all that fit criteria

The need for logical discipline in disputatious dialogue arose in the informal war of words, where winning meant abandoning the other, regardless of reason; for instance, if the other person passed away halfway through the sentence, it meant that they would no longer be listened to because the interlocutor was still speaking, and that was what mattered to a discernmentless audience

This is not a time to be polite or deferential. We Jews in the US who love Israel should be proud of our values and speak up clearly

Do you love to sing? Does your heart open when singing with others? Do you miss being in community, joining voices?