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"Recognizing that non-binary Jews exist and creating pathways to further welcome us to the Torah"

(RNS) — Calling people up to the Torah by name is a long-standing Saturday morning practice. Now the Conservative movement has formalized a series of Hebrew terms service leaders can use to call nonbinary people to Torah honors.

Michael J. Champine M.D., Robert R. Scheinberg M.D., and James B. Montgomery M.D. Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

�� Good Wednesday morning! President Joe Biden spoke with United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed yesterday. The White House said Biden “underlined the strategic importance of the normalization of relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel,” noting his “full support for strengthening and expanding these arrangements.” Jared Kushner is launching an organization called the “Abraham Accords Institute of Peace,” aimed at deepening ties between Israel and th...

This week’s Parsha, Va Yak’hel, offers a detailed description of the building of the Mishkan, God’s dwelling place within the community. In Exodus 38:8 we learn a curious detail: Bezalel, the master craftsman, built the wash basin that stood before the altar “from the mirrors of the women who performed tasks at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.” Why build a basin out of mirrors? The classical commentators were captivated by this question. But perhaps it is a question that has reson...