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An Interview with Elaine Pagels on Her New Book “Why Religion?”

02 Nov 2018
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Joseph Preville

Elaine Pagels discusses what led her to explore religious history and how her life experiences were interwoven with her work. Princeton University Professor Elaine Pagels is one of America’s...

Re-JEW-venating the JEW: Bad Theo-LOGIC by Rabbi Michael Shevack

26 Oct 2018
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Rabbi Michael Shevack

It’s time to finish up our discussion of those core theo-logical confusions that must be corrected if we’re going to re-JEW-venate the contemporary Jew. For all of you who have been following...

Improving Your Mental Health: How to Get Centered

16 Oct 2018
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Sharon Kim

Featured Contributor Sharon Kim shows how to get to the root of negative self talk. Sometimes the key to getting centered is re-evaluating what's in your center. View this post on Instagram...

Prop 12: A sliver of freedom for factory-farmed animals

10 Oct 2018
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Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

Featured Contributor Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz says California citizens must vote Yes on Proposition 12 to reduce animal suffering. In my career as an animal welfare advocate, nothing has been...

Let Go of Heavy Expectations to See Where God Leads You

01 Oct 2018
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Sharon Kim

Featured Contributor Sharon Kim on expectations and faith's journey. Man, I’ve been feeling the weight of my expectations a lot in my relationship with God recently. I’m always subconsciously...

Considering Interfaith Relations Between Jews, Christians, and Muslims: An Interview with Patrick J. Ryan, S.J.

27 Sep 2018
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Joseph Preville

What binds Jews, Christians, and Muslims together in a family of faith and friendship? Rev. Patrick J. Ryan, S.J. considers this question in his wonderful new book, Amen: Jews, Christians, and Muslims...

God answers prayers, just not in the way we expect

20 Sep 2018
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Sharon Kim

Featured Contributor Sharon Kim shares a doodle on God's method of answering prayers. Me: “God allow me to be more patient.” Expected Answer: Miraculous willpower to be more patient Actual Answer:...

‘New American Judaism’: How American Jews are Breathing New Life into Their Communities [Interview]

20 Sep 2018
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Joseph Preville

American Jews are now far more inclined to approach Jewish religious practice selectively and idiosyncratically. How are American Jews breathing new life and vitality into their religious communities?...

Reason vs. Revelation by Rabbi Michael Shevack

04 Sep 2018
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Rabbi Michael Shevack

For one thousand years, Jews, if not many religious people, have been stuck in intellectual chaos. The chaos began innocently enough. There was some kind of ancestral memory of some kind...

The Battle to Give Up Short Term Desires for Long Term Promises

30 Aug 2018
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Sharon Kim

In order to see someone’s true character, you need to see how they live when the lights are off. I honestly think that in order to see someone’s true character, you need to see how they live when...