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At the heart of the film ‘Oppenheimer’ is a clash between real-life Jews

Jack Shlachter, a rabbi and physicist, explores the antagonism between J. Robert Oppenheimer and his chief inquisitor.

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 16, 2023 6:45 am

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Broadway had a very Jewish year, but there is more to the Jewish story than antisemitism and the Holocaust

Around the country, new plays reflect the diversity of the Jewish experience, writes the artistic director of the Jewish Plays Project.

July 14, 2023 1:11 pm

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In Judaism, wisdom is found where the wild things are

The desert is central to the Jewish spiritual journey, writes a spiritual leader and somatic therapist.

July 12, 2023 4:00 pm

Ideas

Groff v. DeJoy is the rare Supreme Court decision that every Jew can celebrate

By Michael A. Helfand July 12, 2023 11:00 am

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What’s happening right now around secular studies in Israeli yeshivas is remarkable

By Eliyahu Berkovits and Gilad Malach July 10, 2023 11:30 am

The Sit-Down Ideas

A legal scholar sizes up the religious argument against abortion bans

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 9, 2023 6:45 am

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A walk on the beach was a hint of a better world to come

By Bradley Shavit Artson July 6, 2023 2:41 am

The Sit-Down Ideas

Rabbi David Wolpe, stepping down from a top pulpit, wants you to stop arguing and start listening

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 2, 2023 6:45 am

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How Jewish summer camp became a refuge for LGBTQ+ youth — and why it needs to stay that way

By Rabbi Tamara Cohen June 30, 2023 4:33 pm

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Black, Jewish, transgender: The assault on LGBTQ+ people targets everything that I am

By Nate Looney June 29, 2023 11:30 am

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At the heart of the film ‘Oppenheimer’ is a clash between real-life Jews

Broadway had a very Jewish year, but there is more to the Jewish story than antisemitism and the Holocaust

In Judaism, wisdom is found where the wild things are

Groff v. DeJoy is the rare Supreme Court decision that every Jew can celebrate

What’s happening right now around secular studies in Israeli yeshivas is remarkable

A legal scholar sizes up the religious argument against abortion bans

A walk on the beach was a hint of a better world to come

Rabbi David Wolpe, stepping down from a top pulpit, wants you to stop arguing and start listening

How Jewish summer camp became a refuge for LGBTQ+ youth — and why it needs to stay that way

Black, Jewish, transgender: The assault on LGBTQ+ people targets everything that I am

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