Judaism
Today Jews Celebrate Lag B’Omer
A look into the customs of Lag B’Omer Lag B’Omer also referred to as Lag BaOmer is a Jewish holiday that takes place on the thirty-third…
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Grabbing a Cheeseburger: Enlightened Kashrut
An enlightened approach to Jewish education begins by teaching not from the standpoint of religion In my last article, we set basic educational guidelines for how…
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Educating Israel: The True Return of Our People by Rabbi Michael Shevack
In this, the final article on my series “Re-JEW-venating the Jew”, I would like to propose something very bold. Actually, it is not very bold. It…
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Enlightened Judaism: A Spiritual Algorithm by Rabbi Michael Shevack
The spiritual insights that will merge out of this algorithm can be systematically taught and cultured to bring about a new Jewish Enlightenment. In my last…
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Re-JEW-venating the JEW: Bad Theo-LOGIC by 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…
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Reason vs. Revelation by 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…
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Re-JEW-venating the Jew: Formulas for Authority
The authoritative limits of “democracy” under Transcendent Reason have been pushed to the breaking point: Whose Reason should I follow? For those Jews who believe as…
Celebrity
Haim Rocks Hanukkah Anthem
“Sandler we’re coming for you.” According to a Pew Reasearch Center survey, 9 in 10 Americans celebrate Christmas. Christmas songs can be heard on the radio…
Judaism
See the Loopholes To All Commandments For Orthodox Jews
Adjustments made to fit Modern Life Orthodox Jews are restricted to a strict set of laws and ethics guided by the Torah. Over the years, some…
Issues
Outcry Over Orthodox Rabbi’s Advice on Accepting Homosexuality
Orthodox Jewish community in an uproar after Rabbi’s comments on homosexuality. A rabbi’s supportive word on the subject of homosexuality has created rifts in the Orthodox…
Agnosticism
Smithsonian Gets First Religion Curator in Over 120 Years
Peter Manseau is the first religion curator of the Smithsonian Institution since the 1890s. Religion and museums have always had a rough relationship. In the 1930s…
Celebrity
Gene Wilder’s Religious Beliefs
Willy Wonka star, Gene Wilder has passed away at 83. The movie world lost yet another beloved face with the demise of celebrated actor Gene Wilder.…