The Rabbinic Tradition and Talking About Israel

By mmicner November 20, 2009

This past Tuesday, I participated in a conference call with J Street U. For anyone not familiar with this organization from the media or from your own campus, it used to be known as the Union of Progressive Zionists and is now the campus branch of J Street. The topic which prompted this conference call…

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Why a Tallit Shouldn’t Be a Woman’s Prison Sentence

By atedesco November 20, 2009

Two weeks ago, I wrote about my hesitations with the “she-kippah,” which probably gave a few people the impression that I was against women partaking in various rituals and traditions. Which, of course, is completely untrue. That said, I was absolutely appalled when I noticed that Jewschool had posted that a woman was arrested at…

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The Global Citizen: A Little Bit of Change

By ngoodis November 20, 2009

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism, and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. It was a typical drizzling Oxford night….

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