Norwegian official: Jews, Muslims should replace circumcision with ‘symbolic’ ritual

Published on August 6, 2012

Norway’s ombudsman for children's rights has proposed that Jews and Muslim replace male circumcision with a symbolic, nonsurgical ritual.

Jamaican Elegance With a Jewish Twist

By Melanie Reffes
Published on December 2, 2004

Set back from the Main Road behind the tall and majestic trees is the splendid mansion of Devon House. This stately mansion a regal tribute to the craftsmanship of Jamaica, and it also stands as a proud symbol of Jamaican Jewish history. Sitting on the aptly named Hope Road, this magnificent mansion is now open to the public.

Are Muslims Endangered?

By Idan Ivri
Published on May 13, 2004

Heightened ethnic and religious hatred might be rearing its ugly head in California -- but some politicians are eager to stand in its way.

A More Reliable Kosher Label

By Julie G Fax
Published on January 22, 2004

There was a time when a half-moon K on a carton of cottage cheese didn't mean much to someone who kept strictly kosher. Conventional wisdom held that the heksher (the kosher symbol) was not all that reliable.

Today, things are changing at Kosher Overseers (KO), which supervises about 1,000 companies worldwide and has its bulging K on more than 1 million products.

Eight Crazy Lights

By Leora Alhadeff
Published on December 18, 2003

A kosher menorah can be fashioned out of any material, so why not get creative?

Lions in Zion

By Ari Z. Zivotofsky
Published on September 19, 2002

It is not common for the mayor of Jerusalem to write to a 7-year-old and a 5-year-old. But it is similarly not the norm for them to write to him.