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Tag: Jewish Principles

0 Politics Philosophy

The Electoral College is a fundamentally un-Jewish institution

Mira Fox in Forward · 4 Nov

Mira Fox critiques the U.S. Electoral College as contrary to Jewish principles, highlighting how Talmudic sages favored majority rule as demonstrated in the Talmudic story of "The Oven of Akhnai."

0 Jewish Law Communities

How to disagree as Jews in a time of deep schisms

Rabbi Irwin Keller in JTA · 28 Jun

In a time of deep schisms within the Jewish community, there is a call for holding conflicts with empathy and understanding to maintain relationships.

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Duplicate test - A New Initiative for a New Year

Tablet Membership in Tablet · 12 Sep 2023

Tablet Magazine highlights the work of the Aleph Institute, an organization that provides support to incarcerated individuals and their families, while advocating for criminal justice reform.

0 Television/Film Jewish Law

Welcome to the Jungle: Shababniks Meet the Spotlight

Sarah Rindner in Lehrhaus · 8 Apr 2018

Israeli television has seen a rise in series depicting the lives of religious Jews, showcasing iconic shows like Srugim, Kathmandu, Shtisel, and the latest addition, Shababnikim.

0 Communities History

In Brief, Winter 2011

Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

In a literary review, Jacob Paul's novel "Sarah/Sara" follows the story of Sarah Frankel, an Orthodox woman who embarks on a kayaking journey in Alaska after a terrorist attack in Jerusalem.