Archive: Judaism

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

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