Ben Weyts, a Flemish Minister for Animal Welfare, has called for a ban of all ritual slaughter, which would prevent both Jews and Muslims from obtaining meat approved for use by their faith. This…
Inspired by a deep desire to follow the mitzvah of tikkun olam - doing good in or repairing the world - and further fueled by a sense of social responsibility toward minorities, underdogs, and the…
Rabbi Joachim Prinz spoke to the crowd gathered at the National Mall in Washington D.C. the day Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his famous, "I Have a Dream" speech.
People get tattoos for various reasons. Tattoos are often considered to be the symbol of a rebel who isn’t afraid to do their own thing. Some get tattoos for deeply personal sentimental reasons. Some…
Jerusalem is one of the most contested cities in the world. During the Six-Day War in June 1967, the Israelis captured the eastern part of Jerusalem. The Jewish people have affirmed it to be the…
Interview with Dr. Lawrence Hoffman Dr. Hoffman is Professor of Liturgy and Director of the Synagogue 2000 Initiative for synagogue spirituality, Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion and…
A 23-year-old Jewish woman in the U.K. was awarded £16,000 ($24,464) from a potential employer that turned down her application because she refused to work on the Jewish Sabbath.