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an old man with a beard holds a volume of Talmud
Posted inObituaries

Adin Steinsaltz, acclaimed scholar who made the Talmud more accessible, dies at 83

by Ben Harris and JTA August 7, 2020August 7, 2020
"The Circumcision of Isaac," Regensburg Pentateuch, ca. 1300
Posted inTorah

In this week’s Torah portion, an exhortation to breathe deep and take a leap of faith

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon August 7, 2020August 6, 2020
a man with a beard wearing scrubs stands with four men in their 20s
Posted inWorld

Need an adult circumcision in Russia? There’s only one man for the job.

Cnaan Liphshiz, Netherlands-based Europe Correspondent for JTA by Cnaan Liphshiz and JTA August 6, 2020
a large brick and glass synagogue building
Posted inU.S.

Some synagogues are opting for high-quality over homegrown when it comes to online services. Is that a good thing?

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA August 4, 2020August 4, 2020
People mill around in a brightly lit sanctuary
Posted inReligion

The pandemic’s first High Holiday season has synagogues wondering: Will people pay dues?

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA July 31, 2020
"Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem" by Francesco Hayez, 1867
Posted inTorah

In our time of exile, we are not alone

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg July 31, 2020July 30, 2020
A man with a long beard, black hat and cableknit sweater stands on the deck of a yacht with a "Rally Rabbi" sign behind him
Posted inSports

S.F. Giants’ first home game blessed by seafaring ‘Rally Rabbi’

by Gabriel Greschler July 29, 2020July 30, 2020
four women in scrubs pray on a rooftop
Posted inReligion

A holiday marking one societal rupture, Tisha B’Av spurs Jewish creativity amid another

by Penina Beede and JTA July 29, 2020
Reading mournful texts in the dark is a Tisha B'Av tradition. (Photo/JTA-Yaakov Lederman-Flash90)
Posted inTisha B'Av

Most Jews don’t know much about Tisha B’Av. That gives us educators a huge opportunity.

Tova Birnbaum by Tova Birnbaum July 28, 2020July 28, 2020
a woman in silhouette looks toward a sunset
Posted inMixed & Matched

There is life after interfaith relationships. I didn’t marry my Jewish fiancé and it worked out OK.

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler July 28, 2020

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