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Is tradition in Judaism still relevant?
10 Jan 2026 10:30 GMT
A secular Jew asked me why I was converting to Judaism.
Why … number billions today, but the Torah begins with one. With … Germany, she studied Islamic and Jewish Studies at Heidelberg University. Her … propagated about Israel and the Jews in the Arab World. …
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8 Interesting Events in Jewish DMV: Jan. 16–24
09 Jan 2026 22:16 GMT
… LOSS & INFERTILITY THROUGH JEWISH WISDOM
Pregnancy loss and … community, gentle ritual and Jewish wisdom as we create … -loss-and-infertility-through-jewish-wisdom.
THURSDAY, JANUARY … around you. Grounded in Torah learning, mindfulness meditation and …
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Why Many Jews Feel Emotionally Exhausted Right Now
09 Jan 2026 22:07 GMT
… explaining.
Judaism Warned Us About This Dynamic Long Ago
Jewish tradition … of Moral Responsibility
Many Jews today feel a subtle … else’s conscience. The Torah commands us to pursue justice … . They are stabilizers.
When Jews step back from hostile spaces …
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Dressing the Torah
09 Jan 2026 22:07 GMT
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One man always holds the Torah while another person dresses the … honor.
The dressing of the Torah takes the longest.
First … needlepointed a Mantel for the Torah which my husband gifted … characterizations of my protagonists in Jewish journals around the world.
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From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how Israel’s ‘somewhat observant’ practice Judaism
09 Jan 2026 21:55 GMT
… Judaism in Israel and Europe.) Roughly one-third of Israeli Jews … never been consistent about synagogue attendance, Shabbat observance or … now wears tzitzit, studies Torah, and keeps Shabbat.
It … Together, a grassroots Jewish-Arab movement that campaigned …
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US Jewish leaders face off over a ‘crisis’ in liberal Zionism and toxic Jewish infighting
09 Jan 2026 19:51 GMT
… to be destroyed.”
“Our Judaism has been leached away from … morally grounded in our Torah and in our kind … — that one could affirm Jewish safety, democracy and equality … Avenue Synagogue on YouTube)
Repeatedly, the conversation returned to American Jews’ …
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How technology could reshape Jewish life
09 Jan 2026 19:23 GMT
… examining what Orthodox Jewish law and Judaism might look like … accompanied by prohibitions from the Torah.
Today, with autonomous … It borders on outright Torah prohibitions and is forbidden … insisted on praying inside synagogues,” Hecht explains.
Hecht …
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Why armed guards are licensed to protect sacred books, not Jewish lives
09 Jan 2026 18:29 GMT
… at Jewish schools and synagogues are carrying weapons to protect Torah … for static locations, like synagogues and Jewish schools, in many … .”
Police outside the Great Synagogue in Sydney. Ben Symons … guards at schools and synagogues or whether the government …
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Overwhelming majority of United Synagogue members feel connection to Israel, says survey
09 Jan 2026 13:09 GMT
… “place [Israel] where all Jews can live if they wish … ’ Jewish identities and also demonstrates how engaged the United Synagogue membership … Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue, commented: “The results of … share the teachings of Torah that flow from our …
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Recovering the love that lies at the heart of Judaism
09 Jan 2026 08:13 GMT
… ways.”
In his latest book, “Judaism Is About Love” (Picador), Rabbi … the Jewish Daily Forward as one of the 50 most prominent Jews … will deliver a d’var Torah during the Friday evening service … will deliver a d’var Torah on Saturday, Jan. 17, during …