Canadian religious Zionist leaders condemn ‘wedding of hate’
Religious Zionist leaders in Canada have joined the chorus of condemnation against wedding revellers celebrating the death of a Palestinian family
Controversial professor argues that Eve was not created from Adam’s rib
Professor Ziony Zevit is causing a stir with a new book suggesting that in Genesis, Eve was made from a bone in Adam’s penis — not his rib, as we have all been taught
A plea for interreligious tolerance from Rabbi Sacks
Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence draws on philosophy, literature, psychology, history and, of course, Jewish texts
Measuring ‘Jewish’
Can Jewishness be measurable?
Jewish-Muslim dialogue begins with a simple question
On a rational basis, the fears of Islamic terrorism are justified. But much of our fear is based on ignorance of the “other,” because the level of dialogue between Muslims and Jews has been limited
Just what are we praying for?
Not only is it hard to focus on God or what we think of as the divine, but also it is problematic because we are not sure what prayer is supposed to accomplish
Killing everything Joseph embodied in his Godly life
Where are the voices of the faithful condemning the burning of Joseph’s Tomb as an affront to the Prophet Muhammad?
Can non-Jews achieve eternal bliss?
A discussion of the philosophies of Moses Mendelssohn and Maimonides
Shul speakers examine Jewish-Muslim relations
In a question-and-answer segment at Beth Tzedec Synagogue in Toronto, panellists were asked to address Jews’ fear of Muslims and Muslims’ fears of Jews
A modern (Jewish) family
A few years ago looking around the table at everyone settling into their seats at dinner to celebrate Pesach I remember thinking, “this is not at all how it was when I was growing up.”
