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Exactly a half-century after the first American woman rabbi, Sally J. Priesand, was ordained, progress for women has been mixed, in the view of Rabbi Sari Laufer of Stephen Wise Temple.

Plus: Four additional law firms lease space at Ross Tower; H-E-B continues its expansion into North Texas with new location in Allen; and more.

It was understandable why, on 29 November, 1947, the United Nations (UN) passed Resolution 181, partitioning Palestine and creating a Jewish state. In the wake of the Holocaust, there was a widespread...

From the blog of Nina B. Mogilnik at The Times of Israel

Nathan Lam has been installed as the new cantor of L.A.'s Temple of the Arts — after being ousted from previous jobs over sexual misconduct.

Cantor found to have violated sex harassment guidelines quickly rehired

Cantor found to have violated sex harassment guidelines quickly rehired

Prior to 1948, debates about a Jewish state were common. Today, as a Chicago synagogue proclaims its hostility to Zionism, it means siding with those slaughtering Israelis.

At 34, Lutz became one of the youngest senior cantors in the United States on March 25 when she was formally installed in an outdoor Shabbat service at Stephen Wise Temple.

From the blog of Daniel Singer at The Times of Israel