Rabbi Sharon Brous vs. Rabbi Daniel Gordis: Betrayal or compassion?

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on November 29, 2012

When Rabbi Sharon Brous first read an essay by Rabbi Daniel Gordis, a colleague and former teacher, accusing her of betraying Israel, she was shocked and angry, she said. Nevertheless, her initial instinct was to refrain from feeding the publicity machine.

Fear and Gordis

By Rob Eshman
Published on August 22, 2012

For reasons I can’t quite understand, many leaders in the pro-Israel community continue to insist that the young generation of American Jews has abandoned Israel.

Shepherding the Bible

By David Suissa
Published on April 25, 2012

It's common knowledge that the Bible is the “greatest book ever written.” No other book can match its power or wide appeal; no other book has been as studied, analyzed or debated. It’s the literary gift that keeps on giving, the book of books, the book for all eternity.

Jerusalem center receives $12.5 million grant to launch college

Published on May 3, 2011

Jerusalem’s Shalem Center said it has received a $12.5 million challenge grant in its effort to establish what the center is billing as Israel’s first liberal arts college. The gift, from the New York-based Tikvah Fund, will match other donations during the college’s first four years up to $12.5 million.

Coming soon—a Jewish liberal arts college

By Orit Arfa
Published on February 28, 2008

"The idea of the Jewish liberal arts college began with the question: What would Jews or non-Jews interested in the Jewish perspective need to study in order to think about the biggest questions from a perspective that's relevant to Jews," Yoram Hazony said in an interview in his office.

Kitchen Stadium meets the Skirball, Miri Ben-Ari glows downtown, Jona Goldrich tells his story

By Danielle Berrin
Published on October 11, 2007

Circuit briefs.