\r\n\r\n Interactive Seder Plate
\r\nWhat it all means and how to do it.
\r\n5/3/00

\r\nPassover Renaissance
\r\nEveryone's having a seder, and everyone's is different.
\r\n
\r\nby J.J. Goldberg

\r\nDayenu!
\r\nBeliefnet compares Haggadah editions, traditional and modern.
\r\n5/3/00

\r\nThe First Question
\r\nMute at the seder, a young girl asks it at Easter lunch the next day.
\r\n
\r\nby Arthur Magida


\r\n\r\nWho Wants to Marry the King of Persia?
\r\n On Purim, we remember an earlier version of the recent\r\n television special. Only this time, the ending is quite\r\n different
\r\n
\r\nby Andrew Silow-Carroll

\r\nA New Stage of Revelation
\r\nPurim, with its reluctant heroine and moral ambiguity,\r\n is the perfect holiday for the post-Holocaust world \r\n3/27/00
\r\nby Rabbi Irving Greenberg

\r\nAre You in the Purim Spirit?
\r\nTake this quiz and find out

\r\nMardi Purim
\r\nThere are many similarities between Mardi Gras and Purim, and nowhere are they clearer--or more fun--than here in New Orleans.
\r\n3/30/01
\r\nBy Rodger Kamenetz

\r\nTisha B'Av: Mourning Judaism's First Calamity
\r\nJudaism's Saddest, Most Ignored Day, By Rabbi Jennifer Krause
\r\nWho Wants the Temple Back? By Saul Austerlitz
\r\nRising from the Ashes, By Rabbi Arthur Waskow

\r\n\r\nMenorah Meditations
\r\nWith a series of meditations on the true meaning of the Hanukkah lights, we can add depth and meaning to this Festival of Lights.
\r\n2/7/01
\r\nby Rabbi Arthur Waskow

\r\nThe Gift of Spuds
\r\nCuring holiday loneliness, one latke-eater at a time.
\r\n2/7/01
\r\nby Michael Kress

\r\nA Hundred Lights for Hanukkah
\r\n2/7/01
\r\nby Johanna Skilling \r\n

\r\nDance of the Moon and the Sun
\r\nAs Ramadan makes a rare appearance during December holiday season, let's share the light of this special time of year.
\r\n2/7/01
\r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

\r\nKvetching Around the Christmas Tree: Her Side
\r\nAn interfaith couple struggle with their first Christmas under the same roof.
\r\n2/7/01
\r\nby Heidi Rehak \r\n

\r\nKvetching Around the Christmas Tree: His Side
\r\nAn interfaith couple struggles with their first Christmas under the same roof.
\r\n2/7/01
\r\nby Howard Lovy

\r\nHandling the Holidays in a Two-Faith Family
\r\nRaising kids in one religion is possible in our interfaith household
\r\n2/7/01
\r\nby Sally Stich

\r\n'Put on Your Yarmulka, Here Comes Hanukkah!!'
\r\nA Hanukkah quiz
\r\n2/7/01
\r\n

\r\nHanukkah Sing-Along
\r\nFrom the candle-lighting blessings to the reggae version of a traditional holiday melody, listen to some great Hanukkah tunes.
\r\n2/7/01\r\n

\r\nWhat's Hanukkah?
\r\nWhat's the right greeting, and how important is the holiday?
\r\n2/7/01
\r\nby Arthur Magida

\r\n\r\nThe Last Bat Mitzvah
\r\nAmid the rain and cold, a father finds the light and meaning of his daughter's bat mitzvah.
\r\n1/25/01
\r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

\r\n\r\nComplete High Holiday Coverage
\r\nArticles, recipes, advice, features, information, and other resources about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah\r\n10/17/00

\r\nThe 12 Days of Rosh Hashanah
\r\nThe 18th of Elul is a special day in Hasidic history--and a special day to begin spiritual preparation for the new Jewish year
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

\r\nThe Chain of Tradition, Reversed
\r\nMy parents weren't religious, until I turned them on to Judaism. Now I must decide how to pass the tradition to my children
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Emily Bazelon

\r\nEmpty Pockets
\r\nOne woman's unique celebration during the High Holidays
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Johanna Skilling

\r\nStill One People
\r\nWill this be the year that Jews make peace...with Jews?
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner

\r\nAll Vows Forgiven
\r\nWhile mourning the death of her husband, a widow reflects on the poignancy of Kol Nidre
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Lisa Schamess

\r\nTo Live and To Love
\r\nThe lessons of Yom Kippur revolve around eternity and fidelity
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby David Wolpe

\r\nFeast Over Famine
\r\nThe festival Sukkot shows Judaism's emphasis on enjoyment over asceticism, making it the perfect holiday for our affluent times
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Rabbi Irving Greenberg

\r\nThe Heart of the Sukkah\r\nMy first Sukkah, coming soon after the death of my son, provided a place to mourn and a place to heal
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

\r\nFamily Questions for the High Holidays
\r\nEverything you and your kids want to know
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman

\r\nRosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Primer
\r\nDon't know tashlich from tishrei? Don't understand why your Jewish co-workers seem to take off an awful lot this time of year?
\r\n10/23/00

\r\nSukkot and Simchat Torah Primer
\r\nSo you made it through Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur--now what about those other autumn holidays? An overview of Sukkot and Simchat Torah
\r\n10/23/00

\r\nPlan Your High Holiday Menu
\r\nRecipes, traditional and innovative, to spice up your High Holiday meals
\r\n10/23/00

\r\nHear the Shofar Blast
\r\nListen to the sounds of the ram's horn as you read some thoughts on the meaning of this tradition
\r\n10/23/00

\r\nOur Father, Our King
\r\nListen to the traditional High Holiday melody, Avinu Malkenu
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nPerformed by David and the High Spirits

\r\nFor Our Sins
\r\nA modern day confessional prayer
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Michael Lerner

\r\nCasting the Sins
\r\nSuggestions for making the old Rosh Hashanah custom more sin-specific
\r\n10/23/00

\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Sukkah of Peace
\r\nLet's use the festival Sukkot--when we put our faith in God's protection--to reach out to Arab-Americans and start talking peace
\r\n10/23/00
\r\nby Rodger Kamenetz
\r\n

\r\nGifts that Endure
\r\nOn giving time rather than presents
\r\n12/30/99
\r\nby Sandy Sasso

\r\n The Mitzvah in Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
\r\nChildren saying no to lavish parties, in favor of charity and volunteer work.
\r\n1/16/2000
\r\nby Suzanne Borden

\r\nSharing God's Fruitfulness
\r\nTu B'Shevat--Jewish Arbor Day--was established on an ancient tithing day, showing that giving is a vital part of abundance.
\r\n3/19/01
\r\nBy Rabbi Arthur Waskow

\r\n\r\nPlant a Tree for Tu B'Shevat
\r\nCelebrate the Jewish New Year for Trees with this ritual
\r\n1/22/00

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJews and Baby Showers
\r\nAre they okay?
\r\n6/1/00\r\nby Adam Katz-Stone

\r\nJewish Love Day
\r\nWho needs Valentine's Day, when there's Tu B'Av?
\r\n9/14/00
\r\nBy Shmuley Boteach

\r\n

\r\n\r\n\r\nHolocaust
\r\n'Haven': An excerpt
\r\nA prayer of survival born amid the Holocaust.
\r\n 3/26/01
\r\nby Ruth Gruber

\r\nDebating the Holocaust Pope
\r\n

  • Pius XII Was No Nazi:Far from being 'Hitler's Pope,' Pius XII was a\r\n heroic defender of Jews during World War II.\r\n Why is this good man being defamed? By Ralph McInerny
    \r\n
  • Power and the Papacy During the Holocaust:\r\n The book 'Hitler's Pope' argues that Pius XII\r\n cared more about consolidating power than\r\n saving the Jews. By James Carroll

    • \r\n\r\nA Silence That Speaks Volumes
    \r\nAn 11-volume Vatican-sponsored report on Catholics and the Holocaust fails to mention Poland.\r\n
    \r\n2/1/00
    \r\nby Arthur Hertzberg

    \r\n\r\n\r\nThe Power to Madden
    \r\nA \"deceptively simple\" documentary sheds light on one\r\n of the many who stood by as millions were killed in the\r\n Holocaust
    \r\n5/22/00
    \r\nby Arthur Magida

    \r\n\r\n\r\nTroubled Memory
    \r\nAn elderly Holocaust survivor confronts a\r\n Holocaust denier, and a historian takes note
    \r\n6/20/00
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

    Interfaith Issues
    \r\n    Mainline Protestants: Anti-Israel, Pro-PLO
    \r\nThe statement issued by their recent 'Ecumenical Delegation to Jerusalem' is unwaveringly hostile to the State of Israel.
    \r\n5/21/01
    \r\nby Elliott Abrams \r\n

    \r\nThe Moral State of Western Religions
    \r\nA wave of anti-Semitic violence since the Mideast conflict erupted in September casts a pall on Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
    \r\n3/4/01
    \r\nBy Rabbi Irving Greenberg\r\n

    \r\nDance of the Moon and the Sun
    \r\nAs Ramadan makes a rare appearance during December holiday season, let's share the light of this special time of year.
    \r\n2/7/01
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz \r\n

    \r\nKvetching Around the Christmas Tree: Her Side
    \r\nAn interfaith couple struggle with their first Christmas under the same roof.
    \r\n2/7/01
    \r\nby Heidi Rehak \r\n

    \r\nKvetching Around the Christmas Tree: His Side
    \r\nAn interfaith couple struggles with their first Christmas under the same roof.
    \r\n2/7/01
    \r\nby Howard Lovy

    \r\nHandling the Holidays in a Two-Faith Family
    \r\nRaising kids in one religion is possible in our interfaith household
    \r\n2/7/01
    \r\nby Sally Stich

    \r\n\r\nDebating the Holocaust Pope
    \r\n

  • Pius XII Was No Nazi:Far from being 'Hitler's Pope,' Pius XII was a\r\n heroic defender of Jews during World War II.\r\n Why is this good man being defamed? By Ralph McInerny
    \r\n
  • Power and the Papacy During the Holocaust:\r\n The book 'Hitler's Pope' argues that Pius XII\r\n cared more about consolidating power than\r\n saving the Jews. By James Carroll

    • \r\n\r\nA Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity
    \r\nA diverse group of Jewish scholars and leaders calls on Jews to reevaluate their attitudes toward Christians
    \r\n10/30/00

    \r\nJudaism Meets Christianity for the First Time--Again
    \r\nA veteran of interfaith dialogue talks about what led to a historic statement on Jewish-Christian relations
    \r\n10/30/00
    \r\nby Irving Greenberg

    \r\nYesterday's News
    \r\nThe statement on Jews and Christians ignores the main point of contention--owning up to Christians' failure during the Holocaust
    \r\n10/30/00
    \r\nby Arthur Hertzberg

    \r\n\r\nA Silence That Speaks Volumes
    \r\nAn 11-volume Vatican-sponsored report on Catholics and the Holocaust fails to mention Poland.\r\n
    \r\n2/1/00
    \r\nby Arthur Hertzberg

    \r\n\r\nSteps Toward Reconciliation?
    \r\nThe pope is moving in the right direction, but his\r\n record--and that of the Church as a whole--is still spotty
    \r\n4/7/00
    \r\nby Michael Lerner

    \r\n\r\nDeception and Truth
    \r\nChristian missionaries dupe Jewish newspapers with an ad for a movie called \"The Rabbi\"
    \r\n4/10/00
    \r\nby Jonathan Tobin

    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTime for a Time-out
    \r\nThe past year has been a bad one for evangelical-Jewish\r\n relations. Will the next be better?
    \r\n5/3/00
    \r\nby Elliott Abrams

    \r\n\r\nBad Diplomacy
    \r\nJewish adulation of the pope's visit to Israel serves only\r\n to make Catholic leaders happy--and does a disservice to\r\n the truth
    \r\n5/20/00
    \r\nby Arthur Hertzberg

    \r\nStop Bashing the Pope
    \r\nWhy John Paul II's papacy has been good\r\n for the Jews
    \r\n6/1/00
    \r\nby Elliott Abrams

    \r\nNot By Belief Alone
    \r\nUnlike Christianity, Judaism cannot be defined by\r\n a set of beliefs
    \r\n6/20/00
    \r\nby Rabbi David Wolpe

    \r\nRemembering Chaplain O'Connor
    \r\nAs a military chaplain, Cardinal O'Connor learned\r\n to minister to all God's children, regardless of\r\n their faith or lifestyle
    \r\n6/29/00
    \r\nBy Arthur Hertzberg

    \r\n Why Jews Don't Accept Jesus
    \r\nAn answer to Christian missionaries
    \r\n8/10/00
    \r\nby David Wolpe

    \r\nInterfaith Grief
    \r\nHow should mixed-religion families cope with death?
    \r\n9/04/00
    \r\nBy David Wolpe

    \r\nIntermarriage: A View From the Bimah
    \r\nThe statistics can come to life during an interfaith bar or bat mitzvah
    \r\n10/02/00
    \r\nby Elliott Abrams

    \r\n\r\n

    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJewish Identity
    \r\n    African American and Orthodox Jewish
    \r\nBlack converts to Orthodox Judaism discuss what drew them to their new faith and the challenges they face from both communities.
    \r\n5/10/01\r\nby Debra Goldberg

    \r\nWe Are All Joseph Lieberman
    \r\nObservant Jews are in the public eye these days, and our every word and deed impacts how others view traditional Judaism.
    \r\n2/6/01
    \r\nBy Rabbi Avi Shafran

    \r\n\r\nBucking the Trend
    \r\nAs intergroup relations worsen in the Jewish world, campus Hillels bring Jews from all backgrounds together in one community.
    \r\n1/25/01
    \r\nBy Monique Parsons

    \r\n\r\nCan Shul Be Cool?
    \r\nThe synagogue, once dismissed as irrelevant, attempts a comeback for everyone from the fervently pious to the atheist humanist
    \r\n1/11/01
    \r\nby Howard Lovy

    \r\nOrthodox, Feminist, and Proud of It
    \r\nJudaism's Orthodox feminist movement has succeeded in opening doors for women committed both to Jewish law and gender equality
    \r\n12/18/00
    \r\nby Blu Greenberg

    \r\n\r\n\r\nThe Death of Secular Judaism
    \r\nReligious Judaism has triumphed over secularism, setting the tone for many of today's Jew-on-Jew conflicts.\r\n11/29/00
    \r\nBy Samuel G. Freedman

    \r\n\r\n Rediscovering Judaism
    \r\nWhat my 2-year-old taught me about Judaism.
    \r\n1/20/2000
    \r\nby Charles Lane

    \r\nThe Myth of Solidarity
    \r\nWhy internal divisions will not doom Judaism\r\n
    \r\n2/08/00
    \r\nby David Wolpe

    \r\nCreating an Orthodox Judaism That Matters
    \r\nIt's time for an outward-looking renewal in Orthodox Judaism
    \r\n2/21/00\r\nby Yosef Kanefsky

    \r\n\r\n\r\nFinding Common Ground
    \r\nAmidst growing Jewish discord, one group seeks mutual respect
    \r\nBy Michael Kress
    \r\n2/25/00

    \r\nAre Jews Chosen?
    \r\nAsk the rabbi
    \r\n3/8/00
    \r\nby Rabbi David Wolpe

    \r\n Reform Judaism Approves Same-Sex Unions
    \r\nRead the resolution approved by the movement's rabbinic body
    \r\n4/18/00

    \r\n Consequences Unclear
    \r\nReform Judaism's gay marriage can be a success, like feminism, or a failure, like patrilineal descent
    \r\n4/18/00
    \r\nby Samuel G. Freedman

    \r\nA Historic Day
    \r\nA blessing to have taken part in a groundbreaking decision
    \r\n4/18/00
    \r\nby Jane Rachel Litman

    \r\nA Sad Day for Judaism
    \r\nOKing gay marriage ignores Jewish law and will divide Judaism
    \r\n4/18/00
    \r\nby Elliott Abrams

    \r\nJewish Genes
    \r\nIt is time to rethink our understanding of how Judaism is\r\n passed from one generation to the next
    \r\n5/5/00
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf You Can't Find It, Create It
    \r\nTurning shuls into spiritual homes
    \r\n5/18/00
    \r\nBy Rabbi Sidney Schwarz

    \r\n\r\n\r\nChanging the Face of American Judaism
    \r\nJews adopting nonwhite babies
    \r\n5/22/00
    \r\nBy Debra Nussbaum Cohen

    \r\n\r\nWhither American Zionism?
    \r\nThe bombing of a Conservative synagogue,\r\n allegedly by Orthodox vandals, is the latest\r\n wedge between Israeli and American Jews
    \r\n9/22/00\r\nby Samuel G. Freedman

    \r\n\r\nIntermarriage: A View From the Bimah
    \r\nThe statistics can come to life during an interfaith bar or bat mitzvah
    \r\n10/02/00
    \r\nby Elliott Abrams

    Politics: Israel and America
    \r\n\r\n    Not Ready For Peace
    \r\nSharon's ascendance was inevitable--but his downfall will be quick, as the price of continued war grows too high.
    \r\n By Arthur Hertzberg

    \r\nWhy Sharon?
    \r\nIsrael's new prime minister embodies the idea that security is achieved through strength and firmness, not concessions.
    \r\nBy Elliott Abrams
    \r\n
    \r\nThe War Criminal Takes Over
    \r\n Israel's insistence on continuing the occupation of Palestinian lands led us to a Sharon government, which is a scary prospect.
    \r\nby Michael Lerner
    \r\n
    \r\nDid I Really Just Vote For Sharon?
    \r\n I know he's a bully, but Barak betrayed the vote I cast for him in '99, and his ineffective leadership has made us need Sharon.
    \r\nby David Margolis

    \r\n\r\nThe Wreckage of Occupation
    \r\nA letter from Jerusalem the Magnificent--and Hares the Suffering.
    \r\n4/16/01
    \r\nby Arthur Waskow

    \r\nThe Temple Mount: Not a Religious Issue
    \r\nIsrael's chief rabbis say Judaism requires Israel keep the Temple Mount, but this is an issue for political leaders, not rabbis.
    3/12/01
    \r\nby Arthur Hertzberg

    \r\nEnding the Assault on History
    \r\nJews' connection to the Temple Mount is deep and inextricable, despite some Palestinians' attempts to deny it.
    \r\n3/12/01
    \r\nby Rabbi Avi Shafran

    \r\nSharing Our Grief, Burying Our Fears, Sitting Gently with the Land
    \r\nOnly the dead can truly own land, so the Jews cannot claim to 'own' the Temple Mount.
    \r\n3/12/01
    \r\nby Rabbi Arthur Waskow

    \r\n\r\nThere Are No Jews in Bush's Cabinet. So What?
    \r\nAmerican Jews have better things to worry about.
    \r\n2/11/01
    \r\nby Elliott Abrams

    \r\nThe Moral State of Western Religions
    \r\nA wave of anti-Semitic violence since the Mideast conflict erupted in September casts a pall on Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
    \r\n3/4/01
    \r\nBy Rabbi Irving Greenberg

    \r\n\r\nWe Are All Joseph Lieberman
    \r\nObservant Jews are in the public eye these days, and our every word and deed impacts how others view traditional Judaism.
    \r\n2/6/01
    \r\nBy Rabbi Avi Shafran

    \r\n\r\nAre Young Jews Moving Toward the GOP?
    \r\nA Pennsylvania exit poll during this election suggests they may be.
    \r\n1/4/01
    \r\nby Elliott Abrams

    \r\n\r\nThe Mislaid Election
    \r\nThe choice between stability and justice is a false one
    \r\n12/18/00
    \r\nby Rabbi Arthur Waskow

    \r\nA National Unity Government
    \r\nTranscending ego is the only way to solve our election crisis.
    \r\n12/11/00
    \r\nby Michael Lerner

    \r\n\r\nJoe, Don't Speak for the Jews
    \r\nThe intermarriage hoopla underscores the lesson that Lieberman should steer clear of being a spokesman for Judaism
    \r\n10/27/00
    \r\nby Elliott Abrams

    \r\nTaking God's Name in Vain
    \r\nThe ADL is wrong to blast Joe Lieberman's God talk, because religion must play a vital role in our public affairs
    \r\n10/27/00
    \r\nby Michael Lerner

    \r\n\r\nIt Has Come to This
    \r\nProfound disappointment, deep frustration, and hardening attitudes among American Jews
    \r\n10/23/00
    \r\nby Ira Rifkin

    \r\nPray for Peace
    \r\nGod continues to dream of peace, and so must we
    \r\n10/23/00
    \r\nby Shai Held

    \r\nWho Benefits From Mideast Violence?
    \r\nExtremists on both have gained by the deadly fighting. All the rest of us have lost, perhaps irretrievably, a chance for peace
    \r\n10/23/00\r\nby Victor T. LeVine

    \r\nA Time to Atone
    \r\nBoth Palestinians and Israelis have plenty of sins to consider in repenting for the latest round of Mideast violence
    \r\n10/23/00
    \r\nby Michael Lerner

    \r\nSeeing Isn't Believing
    \r\nThe world saw a 12-year-old get killed by Israeli soldiers. But no one seems to ask why children are sent into the line of fire
    \r\n10/23/00
    \r\nby Gary Rosenblatt

    \r\nTrauma on the Temple Mount
    \r\nThe blood of a Palestinian boy calls to us in this season of repentance, when we remember the near-sacrifice of the young Isaac
    \r\n10/23/00
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

    \r\n\r\nThe Sukkah of Peace
    \r\nLet's use the festival Sukkot--when we put our faith in God's protection--to reach out to Arab-Americans and start talking peace
    \r\n10/23/00
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz
    \r\n
    \r\n\r\nAmerica Considers a Jewish Vice President
    \r\nComplete coverage of the Lieberman nomination

    \r\nThe Triumph and Challenge of Joseph Lieberman
    \r\nIt's a heckuva time to be Jewish
    \r\nBy Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

    \r\nBlack Anti-Semitism\r\nMost blacks aren't anti-Jew, but enough are that the Democrats should be worried
    \r\nBy Debra Dickerson

    \r\nBad for the Jews, Bad for the Country
    \r\nJoseph Lieberman has strayed from the best aspects of Jewish tradition
    \r\nBy Rabbi Michael Lerner

    \r\nJewish Scapegoat?
    \r\nWith one of their own up for veep, Jews are thrilled. They're also worried that Lieberman's failings could be blamed on them all.
    \r\nBy Tova Mirvis

    \r\nA Deathblow Against Anti-Semitism
    \r\nCandidate Lieberman has the opportunity, virtually unparalleled in world history, to strike a blow against \"the longest hatred.\"
    \r\nBy Rabbi David Wolpe

    \r\nWhy Orthodox Jews Are Nervous
    \r\nOrthodox groups have downplayed Lieberman's religion, while non-Orthodox ones have gushed.
    \r\nBy Ari Goldman

    \r\nLessons From Another Jew in High Places
    \r\nWhat we can learn from America's first openly Jewish officeholder.
    \r\nBy Rodger Kamenetz

    \r\nStronger Than Any Sermon
    \r\nJoe Lieberman's example proves that putting Torah first is not incompatible with living in contemporary society.
    \r\nBy Eytan Kobre

    \r\nThe Lieberman Advantage
    \r\nWhy Lieberman Was a Smart Choice
    \r\nBy Ed Kilgore

    \r\nWhy Christian Conservatives Like Lieberman, But Won't Vote for Him
    \r\nEven fundamentalists love his piety
    \r\nBy Rod Dreher

    \r\nAn Unorthodox Choice
    \r\nAligned on social issues but sharply divided on abortion, how will evangelicals react to Joseph Lieberman?
    \r\nBy Richard Land

    \r\nA Choice that Will Alienate Blacks
    \r\nBlacks may think Gore has snubbed them in picking Lieberman.
    \r\nBy Armstrong Williams

    \r\nHow Jews Win in Christian States
    \r\nLike Kansas' Daniel Glickman, Lieberman won in a traditionalist Christian state partly by playing against type.
    \r\nBy Gregg Easterbrook

    \r\nHow Will He Play in the Bible Belt?
    \r\nDespite a few awkward moments, Southerners welcome Jewish politicians.
    \r\nBy Lauren F. Winner

    \r\nWill Lieberman's Nomination Drive Muslims to George W. Bush?
    \r\nActually, many figure that if it can happen to a Jew, it can happen to a Muslim.
    \r\nBy Rhonda Roumani

    \r\nWant Family Values? Compassion? Vote for the Orthodox Guy
    \r\nSenator Lieberman's faith gives moral weight to the Democratic ticket.
    \r\nBy Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

    \r\nMaybe All Politicians Should Observe the Sabbath
    \r\nLieberman's religious observance hasn't hindered his ability to serve the public. It may even enhance it.
    \r\nBy Joseph Telushkin

    \r\n\r\n\r\nRemembering Rabin
    \r\nLess than a week after Camp David peace talks collapse, a trip to the fallen Israeli leader's grave takes on added significance
    \r\n10/17/00
    \r\nby Michael Kress

    \r\n It's time to chip away at the Wall of Separation
    \r\nThere is no reason to separate religion from the public square
    \r\n1/10/00
    \r\nby Jerold Auerbach

    \r\n Don't take down the wall of separation
    \r\nReligious education is vital for this country - but not on Uncle Sam's tab
    \r\n1/10/00
    \r\nby Cynthia Ozick

    \r\nToday's Maccabees
    \r\nThe Seattle WTO protesters are today's Maccabees
    \r\n1/10/00
    \r\nby Michael Lerner

    \r\nBringing Talmud to an American Court
    \r\nIn a 'friend of the court' brief, Jewish lawyers argue that\r\n the Talmud would forbid use of Florida's faulty electric\r\n chair
    \r\n2/22/00

    \r\n\r\nBoth Sides of Peace
    \r\nUnderstanding Palestinian identity
    \r\n3/6/00
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

    \r\n\r\n\r\nThe Fine Line Between Fear and Hate
    \r\nA Nazi sympathizer ascends to power in Austria
    \r\n3/14/00
    \r\nby Michael Lerner

    \r\nPainful Ambivalence: A Report From the\r\n Extreme Center
    \r\n There's no good solution to the clash between\r\n Palestinians and Israelis. So why is it so many are\r\n sure they have the answer?
    \r\n3/27/00
    \r\nby David Margolis

    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat Price Terrorism?
    \r\nA father sues for justice and fights for peace.
    \r\n6/1/00
    \r\nby Michael Kress

    \r\nDon't Blame God
    \r\nTo make Jerusalem truly holy, we should share the city peacefully
    \r\n8/25/00
    \r\nby Michael Lerner

    \r\nWhose Jerusalem?
    \r\nA cursory review of religion and history shows\r\n that there is not much of a contest between\r\n Jews and Muslims
    \r\n8/25/00
    \r\nby Daniel Pipes

    \r\nJerusalem Syndrome
    \r\nAt Camp David, the city's past was, once again,\r\n deemed more important than its future. For\r\n some, that's how God wants it
    \r\n8/25/00
    \r\nby Ira Rifkin

    \r\n\r\nWhither American Zionism?
    \r\nThe bombing of a Conservative synagogue,\r\n allegedly by Orthodox vandals, is the latest\r\n wedge between Israeli and American Jews
    \r\n9/22/00\r\nby Samuel G. Freedman

    \r\n

    \r\n

    \r\nSpiritual Practice & Beliefs
    \r\n\r\n    A Novel Kabbalist
    \r\nA talk with Mitchell Chefitz, author of a novel about kabbalists and kabbalistic themes.
    \r\n5/10/01
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

    \r\n\r\nGuarding the Tongue
    \r\nWhy we should practice right speech.
    \r\n5/10/01
    \r\nby Mirka Knaster

    \r\nNon-Jews and Kabbalah
    \r\nBeliefnet members weigh in on the trend.
    \r\n5/10/01

    \r\nSoul Survivor
    \r\nJewish sources don't deal extensively with the question of an afterlife, but Jews believe that in some form a soul lives on.
    \r\n4/16/01
    \r\nby David Wolpe

    \r\n\r\n100 Blessings
    \r\nA Jewish prayer tradition that transforms the everyday into the spiritual
    \r\n2/11/01
    \r\nby Mary Beth McCauley
    \r\n
    \r\n\r\nThe Green-Eyed Monster
    \r\nWe tend to be discouraged by others' success and encouraged by their failure, but we must work to overcome our envy.
    \r\n2/5/01
    \r\nby Rabbi David Wolpe

    \r\n\r\nPrinciples vs. People
    \r\nWe must not lose sight of people when we observe the rituals and principles of Judaism.
    \r\n1/2/01
    \r\nby David Wolpe

    \r\n\r\nCircumcision: A Jewish Inquiry
    \r\nIs the pain of the brit milah ceremony really necessary in welcoming Jewish male children?
    \r\n12/11/00
    \r\nby Lisa Braver Moss

    \r\n\r\nGod's Word?
    \r\nBelievers find various ways to reconcile modern biblical scholarship with their faith in the Bible as God's word
    \r\n10/27/00
    \r\nby David Wolpe

    \r\n\r\nLetting My Hair Down
    \r\nOrthodox women must cover their hair after marriage. But after years of struggle, my feminism beat out my Orthodoxy on this one
    \r\n10/17/00
    \r\nby Tova Mirvis

    \r\nGifts that Endure
    \r\nOn giving time rather than presents
    \r\n12/30/99
    \r\nby Sandy Sasso

    \r\n A Jewish Agenda for the New Millennium
    \r\nEven though it's not our event, we can still make it meaningful.
    \r\n1/1/2000
    \r\nby Rami Shapiro\r\nThe Price of Wal-Mart Synagogues
    \r\nBig box synagogues don't offer spiritual intimacy
    \r\n1/10/00
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

    \r\nQuieting the Soul
    \r\nJewish Renewal blends Yiddishkeit and yoga. \r\n
    \r\n2/1/00
    \r\nby Marilyn Marks

    \r\n\r\nA Wing and a Prayer
    \r\nPrayers can come alive, despite the difficulties
    \r\n2/10/00
    \r\nby David Margolis

    \r\nThe Fad That Would Not Pass
    \r\n The spirituality craze indulges only the self and fails to\r\n help improve the world
    \r\n3/27/00
    \r\nby Arthur Hertzberg

    \r\nA Reply To Rabbi Hertzberg
    \r\n There is nothing narcissisitic--or non-Jewish--about the\r\n spiritual quest
    \r\n3/27/00
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

    \r\nIs Anybody Listening?
    \r\nPrayer remains a vital component of our religious\r\n experience, even if God does not swoop down to remove\r\n our tumors
    \r\n4/6/00
    \r\nby David Wolpe

    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLiving in the Image of God
    \r\nJewish law envisions a future in which all human beings\r\n are treated as infinitely valuable, equal, and unique
    \r\n4/10/00
    \r\nby Rabbi Irving Greenberg

    \r\n\r\n\r\nNot Quite Reasonable
    \r\nJudaism has an undeserved reputation for rationality. But\r\n reason is overrated anyway.
    \r\n5/3/00
    \r\nby David Wolpe

    \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDefending Mechitza
    \r\nWhy men and women should sit separately in synagogue
    \r\n5/22/00
    \r\nby Rabbi Steven Greenberg

    \r\n\r\nThe Holy Chariot
    \r\nListen to audio of Rabbi David Cooper explain this Kabbalistic idea.\r\n5/29/00

    \r\n\r\nA Plea For Personal Prayer
    \r\nLets teach kids to pray from the heart, not the prayerbook.
    \r\n6/2/00
    \r\nby Rodger Kamenetz

    \r\nNot By Belief Alone
    \r\nUnlike Christianity, Judaism cannot be defined by\r\n a set of beliefs
    \r\n6/20/00
    \r\nby Rabbi David Wolpe

    \r\n\r\nSpirituality Is Not Flaky Mush
    \r\nReligion need not be reactionary and spirituality\r\n need not be fluff--though there's a lot of both out\r\n there
    \r\n6/29/00
    \r\nBy Michael Lerner

    \r\n\r\n Why Jews Don't Accept Jesus
    \r\nAn answer to Christian missionaries
    \r\n8/10/00
    \r\nby David Wolpe

    \r\nPerfect the World
    How to live in the image of God
    9/28/00
    By Irving Greenberg

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    Banishing the Bible from Campus
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    Fearless Leader, Passionate Teacher
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    Orthodox, Feminist, and Proud of It
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    by Blu Greenberg

    Reform Judaism Approves Same-Sex Unions
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    Consequences Unclear
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    by Samuel G. Freedman

    A Historic Day
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    A Sad Day for Judaism
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    Living Wired, Losing Our Grip
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    by Rabbi Yaakov Menken

    Taking a Chance on Love
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    A Meditation on the Sofer
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    God & Torah
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    by Elliott Abrams

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    Are Jews Chosen?
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    by Rabbi David Wolpe

    Is Anybody Listening?
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    4/6/00
    by David Wolpe

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    6/5/00
    by Holly J. Lebowitz

    God's Word?
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    Holidays & Lifecycle Events
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    Miriam's Goblet
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    All Who Are Hungry
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    Who Wants to Marry the King of Persia?
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    Tisha B'Av: Mourning Judaism's First Calamity
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    The Gift of Spuds
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    by Michael Kress

    A Hundred Lights for Hanukkah
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    Dance of the Moon and the Sun
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    2/7/01
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    Kvetching Around the Christmas Tree: Her Side
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    2/7/01
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    Kvetching Around the Christmas Tree: His Side
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    2/7/01
    by Howard Lovy

    Handling the Holidays in a Two-Faith Family
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    by Arthur Magida

    The Last Bat Mitzvah
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    Complete High Holiday Coverage
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    The 12 Days of Rosh Hashanah
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    by Rodger Kamenetz

    The Chain of Tradition, Reversed
    My parents weren't religious, until I turned them on to Judaism. Now I must decide how to pass the tradition to my children
    10/23/00
    by Emily Bazelon

    Empty Pockets
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    10/23/00
    by Johanna Skilling

    Still One People
    Will this be the year that Jews make peace...with Jews?
    10/23/00
    by Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner

    All Vows Forgiven
    While mourning the death of her husband, a widow reflects on the poignancy of Kol Nidre
    10/23/00
    by Lisa Schamess

    To Live and To Love
    The lessons of Yom Kippur revolve around eternity and fidelity
    10/23/00
    by David Wolpe

    Feast Over Famine
    The festival Sukkot shows Judaism's emphasis on enjoyment over asceticism, making it the perfect holiday for our affluent times
    10/23/00
    by Rabbi Irving Greenberg

    The Heart of the Sukkah My first Sukkah, coming soon after the death of my son, provided a place to mourn and a place to heal
    10/23/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    Family Questions for the High Holidays
    Everything you and your kids want to know
    10/23/00
    by Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman

    Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Primer
    Don't know tashlich from tishrei? Don't understand why your Jewish co-workers seem to take off an awful lot this time of year?
    10/23/00

    Sukkot and Simchat Torah Primer
    So you made it through Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur--now what about those other autumn holidays? An overview of Sukkot and Simchat Torah
    10/23/00

    Plan Your High Holiday Menu
    Recipes, traditional and innovative, to spice up your High Holiday meals
    10/23/00

    Hear the Shofar Blast
    Listen to the sounds of the ram's horn as you read some thoughts on the meaning of this tradition
    10/23/00

    Our Father, Our King
    Listen to the traditional High Holiday melody, Avinu Malkenu
    10/23/00
    Performed by David and the High Spirits

    For Our Sins
    A modern day confessional prayer
    10/23/00
    by Michael Lerner

    Casting the Sins
    Suggestions for making the old Rosh Hashanah custom more sin-specific
    10/23/00

    The Sukkah of Peace
    Let's use the festival Sukkot--when we put our faith in God's protection--to reach out to Arab-Americans and start talking peace
    10/23/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    Gifts that Endure
    On giving time rather than presents
    12/30/99
    by Sandy Sasso

    The Mitzvah in Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
    Children saying no to lavish parties, in favor of charity and volunteer work.
    1/16/2000
    by Suzanne Borden

    Sharing God's Fruitfulness
    Tu B'Shevat--Jewish Arbor Day--was established on an ancient tithing day, showing that giving is a vital part of abundance.
    3/19/01
    By Rabbi Arthur Waskow

    Plant a Tree for Tu B'Shevat
    Celebrate the Jewish New Year for Trees with this ritual
    1/22/00

    Jews and Baby Showers
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    6/1/00 by Adam Katz-Stone

    Jewish Love Day
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    9/14/00
    By Shmuley Boteach



    Holocaust
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    A prayer of survival born amid the Holocaust.
    3/26/01
    by Ruth Gruber

    Debating the Holocaust Pope

  • Pius XII Was No Nazi:Far from being 'Hitler's Pope,' Pius XII was a heroic defender of Jews during World War II. Why is this good man being defamed? By Ralph McInerny
  • Power and the Papacy During the Holocaust: The book 'Hitler's Pope' argues that Pius XII cared more about consolidating power than saving the Jews. By James Carroll

    • A Silence That Speaks Volumes
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    2/1/00
    by Arthur Hertzberg

    The Power to Madden
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    5/22/00
    by Arthur Magida

    Troubled Memory
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    6/20/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    Interfaith Issues
    Mainline Protestants: Anti-Israel, Pro-PLO
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    5/21/01
    by Elliott Abrams

    The Moral State of Western Religions
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    3/4/01
    By Rabbi Irving Greenberg

    Dance of the Moon and the Sun
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    by Rodger Kamenetz

    Kvetching Around the Christmas Tree: Her Side
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    by Heidi Rehak

    Kvetching Around the Christmas Tree: His Side
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    by Howard Lovy

    Handling the Holidays in a Two-Faith Family
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    by Sally Stich

    Debating the Holocaust Pope

  • Pius XII Was No Nazi:Far from being 'Hitler's Pope,' Pius XII was a heroic defender of Jews during World War II. Why is this good man being defamed? By Ralph McInerny
  • Power and the Papacy During the Holocaust: The book 'Hitler's Pope' argues that Pius XII cared more about consolidating power than saving the Jews. By James Carroll

    • A Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity
    A diverse group of Jewish scholars and leaders calls on Jews to reevaluate their attitudes toward Christians
    10/30/00

    Judaism Meets Christianity for the First Time--Again
    A veteran of interfaith dialogue talks about what led to a historic statement on Jewish-Christian relations
    10/30/00
    by Irving Greenberg

    Yesterday's News
    The statement on Jews and Christians ignores the main point of contention--owning up to Christians' failure during the Holocaust
    10/30/00
    by Arthur Hertzberg

    A Silence That Speaks Volumes
    An 11-volume Vatican-sponsored report on Catholics and the Holocaust fails to mention Poland.
    2/1/00
    by Arthur Hertzberg

    Steps Toward Reconciliation?
    The pope is moving in the right direction, but his record--and that of the Church as a whole--is still spotty
    4/7/00
    by Michael Lerner

    Deception and Truth
    Christian missionaries dupe Jewish newspapers with an ad for a movie called "The Rabbi"
    4/10/00
    by Jonathan Tobin

    Time for a Time-out
    The past year has been a bad one for evangelical-Jewish relations. Will the next be better?
    5/3/00
    by Elliott Abrams

    Bad Diplomacy
    Jewish adulation of the pope's visit to Israel serves only to make Catholic leaders happy--and does a disservice to the truth
    5/20/00
    by Arthur Hertzberg

    Stop Bashing the Pope
    Why John Paul II's papacy has been good for the Jews
    6/1/00
    by Elliott Abrams

    Not By Belief Alone
    Unlike Christianity, Judaism cannot be defined by a set of beliefs
    6/20/00
    by Rabbi David Wolpe

    Remembering Chaplain O'Connor
    As a military chaplain, Cardinal O'Connor learned to minister to all God's children, regardless of their faith or lifestyle
    6/29/00
    By Arthur Hertzberg

    Why Jews Don't Accept Jesus
    An answer to Christian missionaries
    8/10/00
    by David Wolpe

    Interfaith Grief
    How should mixed-religion families cope with death?
    9/04/00
    By David Wolpe

    Intermarriage: A View From the Bimah
    The statistics can come to life during an interfaith bar or bat mitzvah
    10/02/00
    by Elliott Abrams



    Jewish Identity
    African American and Orthodox Jewish
    Black converts to Orthodox Judaism discuss what drew them to their new faith and the challenges they face from both communities.
    5/10/01 by Debra Goldberg

    We Are All Joseph Lieberman
    Observant Jews are in the public eye these days, and our every word and deed impacts how others view traditional Judaism.
    2/6/01
    By Rabbi Avi Shafran

    Bucking the Trend
    As intergroup relations worsen in the Jewish world, campus Hillels bring Jews from all backgrounds together in one community.
    1/25/01
    By Monique Parsons

    Can Shul Be Cool?
    The synagogue, once dismissed as irrelevant, attempts a comeback for everyone from the fervently pious to the atheist humanist
    1/11/01
    by Howard Lovy

    Orthodox, Feminist, and Proud of It
    Judaism's Orthodox feminist movement has succeeded in opening doors for women committed both to Jewish law and gender equality
    12/18/00
    by Blu Greenberg

    The Death of Secular Judaism
    Religious Judaism has triumphed over secularism, setting the tone for many of today's Jew-on-Jew conflicts. 11/29/00
    By Samuel G. Freedman

    Rediscovering Judaism
    What my 2-year-old taught me about Judaism.
    1/20/2000
    by Charles Lane

    The Myth of Solidarity
    Why internal divisions will not doom Judaism
    2/08/00
    by David Wolpe

    Creating an Orthodox Judaism That Matters
    It's time for an outward-looking renewal in Orthodox Judaism
    2/21/00 by Yosef Kanefsky

    Finding Common Ground
    Amidst growing Jewish discord, one group seeks mutual respect
    By Michael Kress
    2/25/00

    Are Jews Chosen?
    Ask the rabbi
    3/8/00
    by Rabbi David Wolpe

    Reform Judaism Approves Same-Sex Unions
    Read the resolution approved by the movement's rabbinic body
    4/18/00

    Consequences Unclear
    Reform Judaism's gay marriage can be a success, like feminism, or a failure, like patrilineal descent
    4/18/00
    by Samuel G. Freedman

    A Historic Day
    A blessing to have taken part in a groundbreaking decision
    4/18/00
    by Jane Rachel Litman

    A Sad Day for Judaism
    OKing gay marriage ignores Jewish law and will divide Judaism
    4/18/00
    by Elliott Abrams

    Jewish Genes
    It is time to rethink our understanding of how Judaism is passed from one generation to the next
    5/5/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    If You Can't Find It, Create It
    Turning shuls into spiritual homes
    5/18/00
    By Rabbi Sidney Schwarz

    Changing the Face of American Judaism
    Jews adopting nonwhite babies
    5/22/00
    By Debra Nussbaum Cohen

    Whither American Zionism?
    The bombing of a Conservative synagogue, allegedly by Orthodox vandals, is the latest wedge between Israeli and American Jews
    9/22/00 by Samuel G. Freedman

    Intermarriage: A View From the Bimah
    The statistics can come to life during an interfaith bar or bat mitzvah
    10/02/00
    by Elliott Abrams

    Politics: Israel and America
    Not Ready For Peace
    Sharon's ascendance was inevitable--but his downfall will be quick, as the price of continued war grows too high.
    By Arthur Hertzberg

    Why Sharon?
    Israel's new prime minister embodies the idea that security is achieved through strength and firmness, not concessions.
    By Elliott Abrams

    The War Criminal Takes Over
    Israel's insistence on continuing the occupation of Palestinian lands led us to a Sharon government, which is a scary prospect.
    by Michael Lerner

    Did I Really Just Vote For Sharon?
    I know he's a bully, but Barak betrayed the vote I cast for him in '99, and his ineffective leadership has made us need Sharon.
    by David Margolis

    The Wreckage of Occupation
    A letter from Jerusalem the Magnificent--and Hares the Suffering.
    4/16/01
    by Arthur Waskow

    The Temple Mount: Not a Religious Issue
    Israel's chief rabbis say Judaism requires Israel keep the Temple Mount, but this is an issue for political leaders, not rabbis.
    3/12/01
    by Arthur Hertzberg

    Ending the Assault on History
    Jews' connection to the Temple Mount is deep and inextricable, despite some Palestinians' attempts to deny it.
    3/12/01
    by Rabbi Avi Shafran

    Sharing Our Grief, Burying Our Fears, Sitting Gently with the Land
    Only the dead can truly own land, so the Jews cannot claim to 'own' the Temple Mount.
    3/12/01
    by Rabbi Arthur Waskow

    There Are No Jews in Bush's Cabinet. So What?
    American Jews have better things to worry about.
    2/11/01
    by Elliott Abrams

    The Moral State of Western Religions
    A wave of anti-Semitic violence since the Mideast conflict erupted in September casts a pall on Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
    3/4/01
    By Rabbi Irving Greenberg

    We Are All Joseph Lieberman
    Observant Jews are in the public eye these days, and our every word and deed impacts how others view traditional Judaism.
    2/6/01
    By Rabbi Avi Shafran

    Are Young Jews Moving Toward the GOP?
    A Pennsylvania exit poll during this election suggests they may be.
    1/4/01
    by Elliott Abrams

    The Mislaid Election
    The choice between stability and justice is a false one
    12/18/00
    by Rabbi Arthur Waskow

    A National Unity Government
    Transcending ego is the only way to solve our election crisis.
    12/11/00
    by Michael Lerner

    Joe, Don't Speak for the Jews
    The intermarriage hoopla underscores the lesson that Lieberman should steer clear of being a spokesman for Judaism
    10/27/00
    by Elliott Abrams

    Taking God's Name in Vain
    The ADL is wrong to blast Joe Lieberman's God talk, because religion must play a vital role in our public affairs
    10/27/00
    by Michael Lerner

    It Has Come to This
    Profound disappointment, deep frustration, and hardening attitudes among American Jews
    10/23/00
    by Ira Rifkin

    Pray for Peace
    God continues to dream of peace, and so must we
    10/23/00
    by Shai Held

    Who Benefits From Mideast Violence?
    Extremists on both have gained by the deadly fighting. All the rest of us have lost, perhaps irretrievably, a chance for peace
    10/23/00 by Victor T. LeVine

    A Time to Atone
    Both Palestinians and Israelis have plenty of sins to consider in repenting for the latest round of Mideast violence
    10/23/00
    by Michael Lerner

    Seeing Isn't Believing
    The world saw a 12-year-old get killed by Israeli soldiers. But no one seems to ask why children are sent into the line of fire
    10/23/00
    by Gary Rosenblatt

    Trauma on the Temple Mount
    The blood of a Palestinian boy calls to us in this season of repentance, when we remember the near-sacrifice of the young Isaac
    10/23/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    The Sukkah of Peace
    Let's use the festival Sukkot--when we put our faith in God's protection--to reach out to Arab-Americans and start talking peace
    10/23/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    America Considers a Jewish Vice President
    Complete coverage of the Lieberman nomination

    The Triumph and Challenge of Joseph Lieberman
    It's a heckuva time to be Jewish
    By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

    Black Anti-Semitism Most blacks aren't anti-Jew, but enough are that the Democrats should be worried
    By Debra Dickerson

    Bad for the Jews, Bad for the Country
    Joseph Lieberman has strayed from the best aspects of Jewish tradition
    By Rabbi Michael Lerner

    Jewish Scapegoat?
    With one of their own up for veep, Jews are thrilled. They're also worried that Lieberman's failings could be blamed on them all.
    By Tova Mirvis

    A Deathblow Against Anti-Semitism
    Candidate Lieberman has the opportunity, virtually unparalleled in world history, to strike a blow against "the longest hatred."
    By Rabbi David Wolpe

    Why Orthodox Jews Are Nervous
    Orthodox groups have downplayed Lieberman's religion, while non-Orthodox ones have gushed.
    By Ari Goldman

    Lessons From Another Jew in High Places
    What we can learn from America's first openly Jewish officeholder.
    By Rodger Kamenetz

    Stronger Than Any Sermon
    Joe Lieberman's example proves that putting Torah first is not incompatible with living in contemporary society.
    By Eytan Kobre

    The Lieberman Advantage
    Why Lieberman Was a Smart Choice
    By Ed Kilgore

    Why Christian Conservatives Like Lieberman, But Won't Vote for Him
    Even fundamentalists love his piety
    By Rod Dreher

    An Unorthodox Choice
    Aligned on social issues but sharply divided on abortion, how will evangelicals react to Joseph Lieberman?
    By Richard Land

    A Choice that Will Alienate Blacks
    Blacks may think Gore has snubbed them in picking Lieberman.
    By Armstrong Williams

    How Jews Win in Christian States
    Like Kansas' Daniel Glickman, Lieberman won in a traditionalist Christian state partly by playing against type.
    By Gregg Easterbrook

    How Will He Play in the Bible Belt?
    Despite a few awkward moments, Southerners welcome Jewish politicians.
    By Lauren F. Winner

    Will Lieberman's Nomination Drive Muslims to George W. Bush?
    Actually, many figure that if it can happen to a Jew, it can happen to a Muslim.
    By Rhonda Roumani

    Want Family Values? Compassion? Vote for the Orthodox Guy
    Senator Lieberman's faith gives moral weight to the Democratic ticket.
    By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

    Maybe All Politicians Should Observe the Sabbath
    Lieberman's religious observance hasn't hindered his ability to serve the public. It may even enhance it.
    By Joseph Telushkin

    Remembering Rabin
    Less than a week after Camp David peace talks collapse, a trip to the fallen Israeli leader's grave takes on added significance
    10/17/00
    by Michael Kress

    It's time to chip away at the Wall of Separation
    There is no reason to separate religion from the public square
    1/10/00
    by Jerold Auerbach

    Don't take down the wall of separation
    Religious education is vital for this country - but not on Uncle Sam's tab
    1/10/00
    by Cynthia Ozick

    Today's Maccabees
    The Seattle WTO protesters are today's Maccabees
    1/10/00
    by Michael Lerner

    Bringing Talmud to an American Court
    In a 'friend of the court' brief, Jewish lawyers argue that the Talmud would forbid use of Florida's faulty electric chair
    2/22/00

    Both Sides of Peace
    Understanding Palestinian identity
    3/6/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    The Fine Line Between Fear and Hate
    A Nazi sympathizer ascends to power in Austria
    3/14/00
    by Michael Lerner

    Painful Ambivalence: A Report From the Extreme Center
    There's no good solution to the clash between Palestinians and Israelis. So why is it so many are sure they have the answer?
    3/27/00
    by David Margolis

    What Price Terrorism?
    A father sues for justice and fights for peace.
    6/1/00
    by Michael Kress

    Don't Blame God
    To make Jerusalem truly holy, we should share the city peacefully
    8/25/00
    by Michael Lerner

    Whose Jerusalem?
    A cursory review of religion and history shows that there is not much of a contest between Jews and Muslims
    8/25/00
    by Daniel Pipes

    Jerusalem Syndrome
    At Camp David, the city's past was, once again, deemed more important than its future. For some, that's how God wants it
    8/25/00
    by Ira Rifkin

    Whither American Zionism?
    The bombing of a Conservative synagogue, allegedly by Orthodox vandals, is the latest wedge between Israeli and American Jews
    9/22/00 by Samuel G. Freedman





    Spiritual Practice & Beliefs
    A Novel Kabbalist
    A talk with Mitchell Chefitz, author of a novel about kabbalists and kabbalistic themes.
    5/10/01
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    Guarding the Tongue
    Why we should practice right speech.
    5/10/01
    by Mirka Knaster

    Non-Jews and Kabbalah
    Beliefnet members weigh in on the trend.
    5/10/01

    Soul Survivor
    Jewish sources don't deal extensively with the question of an afterlife, but Jews believe that in some form a soul lives on.
    4/16/01
    by David Wolpe

    100 Blessings
    A Jewish prayer tradition that transforms the everyday into the spiritual
    2/11/01
    by Mary Beth McCauley

    The Green-Eyed Monster
    We tend to be discouraged by others' success and encouraged by their failure, but we must work to overcome our envy.
    2/5/01
    by Rabbi David Wolpe

    Principles vs. People
    We must not lose sight of people when we observe the rituals and principles of Judaism.
    1/2/01
    by David Wolpe

    Circumcision: A Jewish Inquiry
    Is the pain of the brit milah ceremony really necessary in welcoming Jewish male children?
    12/11/00
    by Lisa Braver Moss

    God's Word?
    Believers find various ways to reconcile modern biblical scholarship with their faith in the Bible as God's word
    10/27/00
    by David Wolpe

    Letting My Hair Down
    Orthodox women must cover their hair after marriage. But after years of struggle, my feminism beat out my Orthodoxy on this one
    10/17/00
    by Tova Mirvis

    Gifts that Endure
    On giving time rather than presents
    12/30/99
    by Sandy Sasso

    A Jewish Agenda for the New Millennium
    Even though it's not our event, we can still make it meaningful.
    1/1/2000
    by Rami Shapiro The Price of Wal-Mart Synagogues
    Big box synagogues don't offer spiritual intimacy
    1/10/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    Quieting the Soul
    Jewish Renewal blends Yiddishkeit and yoga.
    2/1/00
    by Marilyn Marks

    A Wing and a Prayer
    Prayers can come alive, despite the difficulties
    2/10/00
    by David Margolis

    The Fad That Would Not Pass
    The spirituality craze indulges only the self and fails to help improve the world
    3/27/00
    by Arthur Hertzberg

    A Reply To Rabbi Hertzberg
    There is nothing narcissisitic--or non-Jewish--about the spiritual quest
    3/27/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    Is Anybody Listening?
    Prayer remains a vital component of our religious experience, even if God does not swoop down to remove our tumors
    4/6/00
    by David Wolpe

    Living in the Image of God
    Jewish law envisions a future in which all human beings are treated as infinitely valuable, equal, and unique
    4/10/00
    by Rabbi Irving Greenberg

    Not Quite Reasonable
    Judaism has an undeserved reputation for rationality. But reason is overrated anyway.
    5/3/00
    by David Wolpe

    Defending Mechitza
    Why men and women should sit separately in synagogue
    5/22/00
    by Rabbi Steven Greenberg

    The Holy Chariot
    Listen to audio of Rabbi David Cooper explain this Kabbalistic idea. 5/29/00

    A Plea For Personal Prayer
    Lets teach kids to pray from the heart, not the prayerbook.
    6/2/00
    by Rodger Kamenetz

    Not By Belief Alone
    Unlike Christianity, Judaism cannot be defined by a set of beliefs
    6/20/00
    by Rabbi David Wolpe

    Spirituality Is Not Flaky Mush
    Religion need not be reactionary and spirituality need not be fluff--though there's a lot of both out there
    6/29/00
    By Michael Lerner

    Why Jews Don't Accept Jesus
    An answer to Christian missionaries
    8/10/00
    by David Wolpe

    Perfect the World
    How to live in the image of God
    9/28/00
    By Irving Greenberg

    Changing the World from a Jewish Perspective

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