Rabbis married to non-Jews exist within Humanist, Reform, Jewish Renewal and Reconstructionist Jewish movements, although not within Conservative and Orthodox streams.
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The Lubavitch movement, also called Chabad, shares many beliefs and traditions with other ultra-Orthodox Jews. Yet its outreach and beliefs set it apart.
As colleges and universities grapple with antisemitism on campus, research reveals that views on Jews and Israel are more complex than current debates would make them seem.
Nice Jewish men wanting to date non-Jewish women has been a trope of US stage and screen for 100 years.
Ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, repentance and forgiveness are on many people’s minds. But self-forgiveness is important for personal growth, too.
Jewish traditions to mark a marriage often involve ceremonies and celebrations before the big day, whether it’s a ritual bath or even a fiance’s conversion to Judaism.
Religiously affiliated organizations can clash with politicians on humanitarian aid to migrants, raising issues around religious freedom and hospitality to newcomers.
When removed from context, the popular Netflix series ‘My Unorthodox Life’ and ‘Unorthodox’ paint unflattering portraits of religious Judaism. ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ offers more nuance.
Most ideas about Jewish culture in the United States come from Ashkenazi traditions, but there’s a vast landscape of Jewish cultures around the world – and represented in the US.
A Catholic friar under the chuppah? A bride in henna and a groom in a kippah? Many Jewish interfaith couples find ways to honor both of their faiths.
Jewish life in Canada and Argentina reflects the diversity of Jewish communities globally, and the political, social and economic evolution of each country throughout the 20th century.
This month marks Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as Jewish American Heritage Month.
The Lemba view is that one can be indigenous to more than one place, and that more than one people can be indigenous to a single place.
The Passover Seder commemorates the escape from slavery in Egypt. But then came the 40-year wandering in the desert – a story that resonates with much of Jewish history.
A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world.
Ideas about resurrection had been developing for centuries before Jesus’ life, but his followers took them in new directions.
Whether thousands of years ago or right now, fans have always created new stories based on familiar characters, weaving their own experiences into the tale.
By targeting a restaurant owner who identifies with a specific cuisine, the protester makes that one person responsible for the actions of an entire group or country.
The language the UK government uses on faith-related subjects matters. It models – for everyone living in the UK – how to best engage with diverse manifestations of belief.
Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other, including the Jewish sage Maimonides, who wrote the famous ‘Guide to the Perplexed.’
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Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Emanuel Ringelblum Professor in Jewish History, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University
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Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Rutgers University
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Senior Lecturer in Population, Medical and Evolutionary Genomics, Lund University
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Judaic Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Sociology, Fordham University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Director of the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, University of Arizona
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President and Professor of American Jewish History, Gratz College
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Professor of Jewish Studies, Interim Academic Dean and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Chicago Theological Seminary
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Lecturer in Religious Studies, Brandeis University