Crescas’ critique of Christianity: just add a grain of misery
A look at the writings of Don Hasdai Crescas (1340 – 1412), who penned several extensive critiques of Christianity
Rabbi Allan Nadler: A look at historical Jewish heretics
Rabbi Nadler, who has faced his fair share of controversy throughout his career, speaks about heretical figures in Jewish history, a topic he explores in a book he’s currently writing on the subject
Attending religious services helps you live longer: study
All those people urging you to go to synagogue more may have a point
Jewish groups decry loss of Office of Religious Freedom
Foreign Affairs minister Stéphane Dion said the Liberal government is “determined to fight tooth and nail for religious freedom around the world,” and that he appreciated the work the office has done
CIJA ‘disappointed’ after Canada fails to renew Office of Religious Freedom
“We are disappointed that the mandate of the Office of Religious Freedom will not be renewed,” said CIJA chair David J. Cape
An imaginative, moving portrait of King David
The Secret Chord is bold and brazen, creative and adventurous, at times tender and always affecting
OK God, now it’s Your turn!
I have learned that beyond the priceless skills, education and training, faith is the determining factor in searching for a job and identifying “the next step”
Conversion can raise acceptance issues for children
When Jewish families choose to adopt, the process almost always ends with a conversion for their adopted child
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?
