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Short on students, Reform Judaism’s seminary introduces remote ordination program

Louis Keene in Forward · 16 Jul

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the leading Reform rabbinical school, is launching a remote ordination program in response to declining enrollment, offering a virtual track alongside its traditional New York and Los Angeles campuses.

0 Israel Communities

I run the Reconstructionist movement. We believe in Israel’s right to exist but reject litmus tests on Zionism

Deborah Waxman in Forward · 21 May

The Reconstructionist movement, led by Rabbi Deborah Waxman, emphasizes diversity and support for Israel while opposing the occupation of the West Bank and advocating for Palestinian self-determination.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

Rabbi Art Green, prominent scholar of Hasidic Judaism, is barred from Hebrew College following sexual misconduct allegation

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 28 Jan

Rabbi Art Green, a prominent scholar of Jewish mysticism, has been barred from Hebrew College following allegations of sexual misconduct made by a faculty member.

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Why Jews Need to Have Faith in Reason

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty · 23 Nov 2023

In this personal essay, the author reflects on his journey of faith and explores the role of reason in Judaism.

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Not Everything I Needed to Know in Life I Learned in Rabbinical School

Nathaniel Helfgot in Lehrhaus · 3 Jan 2023

In this article, Nathaniel Helfgot discusses two important aspects of being a rabbi or Jewish educator that are not often emphasized in rabbinical training.

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My sister was a master knitter. When she died, I picked up her needles — literally.

Forward · 10 Dec 2021

The author discovers a half-finished knitting project in her sister's belongings after her sister's death from cancer.

0 Philosophy Education

Brothers From Another Mother?

Tel Aviv Review · 8 Mar 2021

Rabbi Dr. Tal Sessler, the next Dean of the Rabbinical School at the Academy of Jewish Religion in California, is set to release a book called "Leibowitz and Levinas: Between Judaism and Universalism," which explores the contrasting political and theological ideas of two influential Jewish philosophers from the 20th century.

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Brothers From Another Mother?

Tel Aviv Review · 8 Mar 2021

In his upcoming book, "Leibowitz and Levinas: Between Judaism and Universalism," Rabbi Dr Tal Sessler explores the political and theological ideas of two influential Jewish philosophers of the 20th century.

0 Education Jewish Law

Rabbi Ozer Glickman: Reflections of a Talmid

Ariel Rackovsky in Lehrhaus · 23 Apr 2018

Rabbi Ozer Glickman, a beloved teacher and figure in the Jewish community, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and generosity.

0 Education Philosophy

Neil Gillman and the Postmodern Moment: A Student Reflects

William Plevan in Lehrhaus · 4 Jan 2018

Rabbi Dr. Neil Gillman, a prominent figure in contemporary Jewish theology, passed away in 2017 after a long career at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

0 Israel Education

This Year, We Must Address The Moral Crisis Of Our Jewish Generation

Forward · 20 Sep 2017

Sarah Brammer-Shlay, a member of the IfNotNow movement, highlights the need to address a moral crisis within the Jewish community regarding the Israeli occupation of Palestine.