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Jewish Genes

It is time to rethink our understanding of how Judaism is passed from one generation to the next

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Archive: Judaism

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Rabbi-Hunting Season

How congregations search for 'the perfect rabbi.'

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Reform Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler Dies

Ex-UAHC head spearheaded patrilineal Jewish descent and outreach to interfaith couples to counter assimilation.

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Will the Rebbe Return?

Some Lubavitchers say the late Rebbe is the messiah. A recent book calls on the Jewish world to do more to combat that belief.

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Fearless Leader, Passionate Teacher

Alexander Schindler knew how to disagree without being disagreeable, says a friend and critic of the late rabbi.

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Bucking the Trend

As intergroup relations worsen in the Jewish world, campus Hillels bring Jews from all backgrounds together in one community.

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Archive: Gender & Sexuality

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