2014 Report Shows U.S. Commitment to Promote Religious Freedom Worldwide
Rabbi David Saperstein, former Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and current Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, delivered his first Internation
A Path Home for Descendants of Spanish Jews
Judah and Israel, know how bitter I am;
as I tremble, for my sins, shuddering and shaken.
For gone is my song, or any possible joy,
replaced by memories of Seville, now lost and forsaken.
Gone as well are the crown of Catalonia and Aragon;
A New Report Reveals Troubling Threats to Global Religious Freedom
The new International Religious Freedom report highlights the impacts of many non-state actors on suppressing religious practices and observances, and shares that the number of people who live in countries with restrictions on religious freedom increased in 2014.
How Doctors are Building Bridges Between Israel's Jews and Arabs
On the outskirts of the coastal city of Nahariya, Israel, stands the Medical Center of the Galilee. Its 420 doctors and 2200 staff members treat 400 emergency room patients daily, and 60,000 in-patients annually.
How We Planned the Temple Event That Won Us a Prestigious Programming Award
This year, the sisterhood of Temple Sholom in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is celebrating our 50th anniversary.
When Less is More: The Role of the Synagogue Executive Director
When I was an executive director, my job description was four pages long. Although routine and mundane tasks were explained in great detail, there were many things I regularly did that were not part of the job description – and never would be.
What I Learned When I Met with Members of the Knesset
It sounds like the beginning of a potentially provocative joke about Israeli politics: Five members of the Knesset – two from the Left, and one each from the center, the right, and from the joint Arab list – walk into a room full of Liberal Zionists…
On the Road to Jerusalem: A Current Affairs Conversation with an Israeli Taxi Driver
Gidi is a handsome, 53-year-old Israeli taxi driver whose grandfather made aliyah from Iraq in the 1920s.