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Following The Scouts

Rabbi Laura Geller’s innovative creation of 13 “merit badges” which defined the path to the bar/bat mitzvah ceremony recalled for me my exciting years as a Boy Scout decades ago (“URJ Overhauling The Bar/Bat Mitzvah,” Editor’s column, June 22). It made me wonder whether the “terminal degree” function of the bar/bat mitzvah could be replaced […]

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Addressing Serious Ethical Issues in Public: Misunderstandings about The Tav HaYosher

“Tav HaYosher (the ethical seal for kosher restaurants) issued by Uri L’Tzedek has expanded rapidly. We just celebrated awarding the Tav to our 100th restaurant. There has been widespread support across the spectrum of the Jewish community for this seal certifying nothing more or less than the adherence to American labor laws around minimum wages, […]

Kolko Accuser, Now 13, Faces Alleged Abuser In Court

A 13-year-old boy who alleges he was molested by Rabbi Yehuda Kolko told a Brooklyn jury on Thursday that he felt “scared” when the rabbi — whom he identified from the stand — stared at him on the street on two occasions in late 2010. Rabbi Kolko is currently on trial for violating an order […]

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Following The Scouts

Addressing Serious Ethical Issues in Public: Misunderstandings about The Tav HaYosher

Kolko Accuser, Now 13, Faces Alleged Abuser In Court

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All Oranges, No Apples

Jewish, Beyond Belief: Why Behavior Matters

Jewish, Beyond Belief: Why Behavior Matters

Jewish, Beyond Belief: Why Behavior Matters

Survey: Women Earn Far Less Than Men As Reform Rabbis

With Metzizah B’Peh, Is ‘Informed Consent’ Proposal Enough?

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