Judaism

No, Cory Booker isn’t “too Jewish” for the Senate

The Newark mayor and senatorial candidate sure knows his Torah, though

Alex Halperin Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 4:49 PM UTC
Media Cory Booker, Judaism

My first Father’s Day without my father

I take some solace in the idea that my parents are "reunited." But that doesn't make this holiday any easier

Charles Ornstein, ProPublica Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Technology ProPublica, Father's Day

Women worshippers attacked by ultra-Orthodox men at Western Wall

Men of the conservative Haredi sect threw garbage, spit at and verbally harassed women at the Jewish holy site

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 10, 2013 1:10 PM UTC 63
Life women of the wall, Judaism

Israeli court: Women can wear prayer shawls while worshiping at the Western Wall

The court ruled that women may pray freely at the Wall, overruling Orthodox tradition enforced at the holy site

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:58 PM UTC
Life Judaism, Orthodox Judaism

Is a more egalitarian Western Wall coming soon?

A compromise between Jewish women and ultra-Orthodox rabbis over prayer at the sacred spot is in the works

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 9:10 PM UTC 10
Life Judaism, Orthodox Judaism

Jews are now works of art

A new exhibit in Berlin raises fascinating questions about racial stereotyping -- and offers inadequate answers

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Monday, Apr 1, 2013 8:44 PM UTC 13
Life Hyperallergic

Is “shiksa” an insult?

The Yiddish word has become a part of the English lexicon, but its connotation remains fluid

Menachem Kaiser, LA Review of Books Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 5:20 PM UTC 71
Life LA Review of Books, Shiksa

Ten women detained in Israel for wearing prayer shawls at Jerusalem’s Western Wall

Among them is comedian Sarah Silverman's sister

Prachi Gupta Monday, Feb 11, 2013 2:01 PM UTC 33
Life Jerusalem, Israel

I fooled around with the rabbi

He's a happy family man now, but back when we were teenagers, he gave me a big lesson in sex, religion and guilt

Rebecca Fox Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 2:00 AM UTC 22
Life Love and Sex, Religion, Judaism

Feminists and ultra-Orthodox rabbis clash at the Western Wall

Former dissident Natan Sharansky has been appointed to broker a compromise around prayer at the Jewish holy site

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 8:23 PM UTC 21
Life Religion, Judaism, Israel

Shadowy “modesty squads” police ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn

Using social pressure and threats, a so-called "modesty squad" keeps a Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood on edge

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 4:59 PM UTC 76
Life Religion, women, Women's Rights

“Django Unchained’s” secret political triumph

It's been pilloried for trivializing American slavery. What matters is that it's got people talking about race

Samuel Sattin, The Weeklings Friday, Jan 11, 2013 12:02 AM UTC 24
All Salon The Weeklings

Jews dig Christmas too

I grew up highly suspicious of Christian holiday traditions. My first Christmas bash changed everything

Diana Spechler, The Weeklings Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
Life The Weeklings, Judaism, Christmas

In defense of the foreskin

"Intact-ivists," a diverse group of men opposed to circumcision, share a common, if unorthodox, mission

Stephen Robert Morse, Narratively Monday, Dec 24, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 39
Life Narratively, Foreskin

“The Hebrew Hammer”: The baddest Jew in the whole damn town!

Ten years after the "Jewsploitation" cult flick first hit the screen, the Hebraic hero returns to take on Hitler

Amy Klein Friday, Dec 7, 2012 9:14 PM UTC 11
Entertainment Movies, Film, Hebrew Hammer

The Bible goes Greek

A Biblical scholar argues that the age-old feud between Athens and Jerusalem is a big misunderstanding

Jonathan Yudelman, LA Review of Books Sunday, Sep 30, 2012 12:00 PM UTC 18
Life Greece, The Bible, Israel

I broke up with my life coach

She was sweet and grandmotherly and told me I'd find love. Instead, I found myself in a dysfunctional relationship

Danielle Gelfand Saturday, Sep 29, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
Life Matchmaker, Romance, Judaism

Strange bedfellows at Christian confab

One of the scheduled speakers once said that Jews must accept Christ VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 11:05 PM UTC
News Eric Cantor

Pick of the week: Jewish-exorcist movie of the year!

Pick of the week: "The Possession" is both an outlandish fable of an unleashed Dybbuk and a nuanced divorce drama

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Aug 31, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 12
Entertainment Our Picks, Our Picks: Movies

Abortion, a love story

Our romance began on Passover and became a lesson in passion, creation and the freedom of choice

Gila Lyons Saturday, Aug 25, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 99
Life Love and Sex, Abortion

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