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Nukes are Iran’s ‘inalienable rights,’ its new president says
Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani said he would strive for transparency in his country’s nuclear program but would not stop enriching uranium.
Bill Clinton to Israelis: Share future with a Palestinian state
There is no alternative to a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Bill Clinton said at an event to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Murder victim related to temple founder
A Porter Ranch woman, who authorities said was shot and killed early Friday morning when a domestic dispute escalated, was the daughter of a founding member of Temple Ahavat Shalom (TAS) in Northridge, according to a family member of the…
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The future of Hollywood, according to Steven Spielberg
Can’t imagine shelling out $25 to see “Iron Man” in the theater? Soon you may not have a choice, says Steven Spielberg.
Six reasons why Superman is Jesus in ‘Man of Steel’
Last night I attended a press screening of the latest installment of the Superman franchise, “Man of Steel,” directed by Zack Snyder and produced by "Batman" director Christopher Nolan. An…
Old Spice guy does another Israel commercial
Old Spice guy Isaiah Mustafa has taken his act to Israel… again. Two months after sporting a suit and tie for a Maccabee beer ad, the actor has gone shirtless…
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Barbra Streisand slams Orthodox Jews’ actions against Israeli women
U.S. entertainer Barbra Streisand on Monday took a swipe at Orthodox Jews in Israel who compel women to sit in the back of buses and assault them for following religious…
Cute video of the day: Matisyahu’s kid sings
Nothing says “happy Father’s Day” like your very own kid covering your very own song. In this clip, which Matisyahu posted to YouTube (and we saw on Jewcy), the reggae…
The Continuing Mystery of Bruno Schulz
The great writer and mystifier Bruno Schulz left a plethora of puzzles, myths and hidden chambers in two thin booklets of essays. However, one of his lesser-known and most challenging…
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Genius at Work
By Matt Shapiro I stood there, transfixed. In passing, it's just a cabinet; the placard on the wall shared that it was filled with notecards, written and organized by Stanley…
This week from Israel
Watch out, USA, the Israelis are coming! Last week, more than 1,200 Israeli young adults made their way to North America to serve as Jewish Agency emissaries at day and…
5 Best Foods For Lowering Blood Pressure
1. Low Fat Milk Fight high blood pressure with milk products, which contain calcium, potassium and magnesium. Two to three servings per day is sufficient. Make a milkshake, grab a…
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Respect, inclusion and tolerance at the Wall
'There are no villains in this story.” Those were the calming words of Natan Sharansky, renowned human rights champion and Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel.
Q&A with Israeli MK Stav Shaffir
On March 12, Stav Shaffir, a first-time Knesset Member from the Labor Party, joined Women of the Wall in prayer at the Western Wall. Despite threats from several Orthodox groups and attempted arrests by police, the group prayed.
A prayer for Oklahoma
Lord our God, we stood before You just a week ago to receive the Ten Statements of Your Torah. We stood, as though with our ancestors, and listened to the Torah reader chant descriptions of the smoking mountain, the thunderous rumbling, and the long-awaited voice of God.
The True State of the Western Wall Compromise
A prayer of hope after the Boston Marathon bombing
“Behold days are coming, says the Lord…and they shall rebuild.” From our Haftarah this Shabbat Amos 9:13
Responding to Allegations of ‘Totalitarianism’ and to Other Saner Remarks About my Kotel Story
Praying For Change
What’s So Special About Rabbi Sharon Brous?
Fight for women’s equality at the Western Wall fails to move secular Israelis
Few American tourists to Israel forget their first visit to the Western Wall. They put notes in the cracks, whisper prayers and take photos against the backdrop of Judaism’s holiest site.
Netanyahu asks Jewish Agency to look into women’s prayer at Western Wall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly asked the Jewish Agency to come up with a solution for non-Orthodox women's groups that want to pray at the Western Wall.
A prayer of healing from the tragedy in Newtown
Our hearts are breaking, God, As our nation buries innocent children and brave teachers. The loss is overwhelming.
Despite mounting criticism, Western Wall remains in haredi Orthodox hands
Sitting in his office 20 feet above the Western Wall Plaza, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz is unperturbed by the simmering tensions below.
Six women detained for wearing prayer shawls at Western Wall
Six women were detained by Jerusalem police for wearing prayer shawls at the Western Wall as more than 100 women gathered there for the monthly Women of the Wall service.
Day 85 - Why I’m Reading the Whole Talmud… Again
Sandy stories: Destruction, recovery and human kindness
A week after Sandy swept into the New York area with fierce winds, driving rain and a high tide for the history books, the nation’s largest Jewish community was still picking up the pieces. JTA gathered stories from around the storm zone about Sandy’s destruction, the recovery and the remarkable tales of human kindness.
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Jewish Agency committee calls for new approach to Western Wall prayer
A Jewish Agency committee has adopted a resolution calling for a "satisfactory approach" to prayer at the Western Wall.
Jews asked to pray for end to Iranian nuclear threat
Jews are being urged to pray during Yom Kippur services for an end to the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.
Notes removed from Western Wall
The Western Wall was emptied of layers of notes from its cracks and crevices for the New Year.
A Shabbat prayer for the victims of the Sikh shooting
This prayer was written to recite for the victims and survivors of the August 5, 2012 shooting at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Rabbi Naomi Levy, spiritual leader of Nashuva, wrote the prayer on behalf of the Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly, which distributed it to congregations around the world.
My Blog is My Prayer
With special prayers and kosher food, Jewish London embracing Olympic spirit
For Leslie Lyndon and the London Jewish community, it was a minor miracle.
Football, Prayers & Faking it for Love
Baseball and G-d
Is Prayer for Activists?
iPad app for Reform prayer book is launched
The iPad app for the Mishkan T'filah, the Reform movement's daily prayer book, was launched.
Life, Death, Love, Hate, Faith & Prayer
Obama grounds financial reform in ‘love thy neighbor’ at National Prayer Breakfast
The stones of our faith
Friends, Love, God & the High Holidays
Right Now, Kids are Dying, Because They Are Gay
Prayer and justice work: the perfect complements
In contemporary Jewish discourse, the worlds of the synagogue and the worlds of service and advocacy sit far apart. The former is a place of introspection, of prayer and of relationship with God. The latter is a place of action and engagement in the world.
Rosh Hashanah ‘in the house tonight’ dances into the new year
Aish brings together rhythem, beats and davening for their 'Rosh Hashanah in the house tonight' dancing spectacle.
A Mother Who Loves Her Child and a Child Who Loves Her Mother
Amid unrest, rethinking $1.3 billion in annual U.S. aid to Egypt
The consensus on U.S. assistance to Egypt is that it has delivered bang for its buck: The $1.3 billion in annual defense aid has stabilized a key ally and strengthened America's profile in the Middle East.
A Prayer for Tucson
On this Shabbat Shira, the Sabbath of Song, We sing to God a song of grief For innocent victims Cut down too soon. May their memories be a blessing, May their lights shine brightly upon us.
Prayers for Obama to die
Adding prayer services to healthcare bill
Lodi council votes to keep on praying
Prayer before sex
E-indulgences: Pay and pray
Obama’s inner spiritual circle
Pray first, then save the world
‘Praise God and pass the bailout’
Who shall live and who shall die: God’s iPhone, Rosh Hashanah 5769
The U'netaneh Tokef prayer says: On Rosh Hashanah it is inscribed, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed: Who shall live and who shall die, who shall perish by water and who by fire, who by famine and who by thirst . God's got it on His iPhone, of course.
Sunday afternoon flag
Is our fate really sealed? Is change possible?
Within the calendar that constitutes the Jewish cathedral in time, no days are more saturated with the experience of human nature, and with experiments in human change, than the Days of Awe. This is when we are asked, paradoxically, both to steep in our powerlessness to escape our species' fate, and yet also to try out behaviors that can rescue us from our destinies.
Gay shul’s blessing for anonymous sex *
How I returned
But as much as she loves the pulpit, Naomi, like me, finds the modern synagogue problematic. She believes that Judaism offers people a sense of purpose, a mission to heal society and a fulfilling spiritual path, but that too often standard synagogue services don't attract or inspire Jews, much less compel them to commit to a community.
‘Palin’s Pastor Urges Flock to Pray for the Press’
A short, prayerful post
Name dropping God at the RNC
‘Prayer isn’t boring—you are’
In a way, Jewish prayer is like another pillar of observant Jewish life: Shabbat. Just as tefilah involves letting one's creativity conquer one's boredom, Shabbat is about finding creative enjoyment on a day when cell-phones, iPods and DVD players are treated as hardly more useful than paperweights.
With seven rabbis and counting, Dem parley reaches out to the faithful
Jewish voters and organizations are often among the first to object when Republicans and Christian conservatives attempt to inject religion into politics. But this year the Democrats are jumping into the religion game -- and looking to rabbis for help.
Prayer warriors keep doing the oil dance
Obama’s prayer removed from Western Wall
Yeshiva student apologizes, Obama’s prayer returned to Western Wall
. . . and the Rabbi in charge of the Kotel says the publication of the note was wrong
Obama's note at the Western Wall asks for God's guidance [VIDEO]
. . . and the Rabbi in charge of the Kotel says the publication of the note was wrong
Eva’s prayer
He wasn't the only one who helped Eva fight through the pain. For years, Eva has had an extended family down the street at Maimonides Academy. The head of the school, Rabbi Boruch Kupfer, often came to visit. One day, knowing what Eva was going through, he asked her what they could bring. Eva wasn't shy: Food, she said, and lots of soup.
Meditating spies
Parshat Shelach Lecha (Numbers 13:1-15:41)
Why is there so much disillusionment, fear and unsettling behavior in this parsha? And what can we learn from the chaos?
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