Reconstructionist Judaism sees Judaism as an evolving Jewish civilization, with religion as the centerpiece of that civilization. They reject the idea of Jews being the chosen people, and have created blessings and prayers that reflect their ideology. There are
Reform Judaism is the most popular Jewish denomination in the United States today. The movement runs camps, youth groups, more than 900 synagogues, and several Jewish day schools. Reform congregations typically incorporate English (or whatever the native language is
Drew Barrymore is 36. I had to look up her age. She’s been in the public eye so long that it’s sometimes hard to guess, off-hand, how
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Hey there, Mia here, who married Ethan in July and wrote about the wedding planning last spring and summer. I have been meaning to write this final wedding-related post for months. Part of me held off because
Each synagogue is different in terms of boundaries and limitations on the participation of those who are not Jewish. Interfaith couples and adult descendents of intermarried parents or grandparents have concerns about their status in your community, and appreciate learning
The following is a list of new broadcast network TV shows that premiere through September 22 and have Jewish and/or interfaith cast members in important roles.
Kat Dennings, 25,
We excitedly mentioned that we’ve been able to help Dee and Kate, who will be getting married at 12:01am on Sunday, July 24 (the moment same-sex marriage becomes legal in New York State) find a rabbi to officiate at their
Opening Friday was the 8th and final film in the Harry Potter film series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 2.
The epic finale pits the forces of good wizardry, led by Harry
People who know me know that I am rarely satisfied. When something really positive happens, I am usually immediately thinking of what more could be done.
But I want to pause and say that I am as happy and proud
It was with great excitement that I heard the news from the New York Senate a few Shabbats ago: in a vote of 33-29, the state passed a bill allowing same-sex marriage! The bill would come into effect on July
In the last few months, quite a few celebrity couples—couples that were previously featured in this column—have called it quits. Loyal readers of this column know that I was going to cover this subject two columns
News broke today that actress Natalie Portman, just nominated for a [url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/:2rus2hdj]Golden Globes[/url] Best Actress award for her starring role in [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Swan_%28film%29]Black Swan[/url], is pregnant and engaged to Benjamin Millipied. We found out in a blog post from our friend
Gwyneth Paltrow, 38, who proved she could sing in the karaoke movie Duets (1999), will appear on the Country Music Association Awards (ABC, 8PM, Wednesday, Nov.10). She’ll make her live singing debut as
The prestigious Toronto International Film Festival begins the first day of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 9, and ends on Sept. 19, the day after Yom Kippur.
Journalist Martin Knelman, writing for the Toronto Star,
In my last blog post, The Jewish World Reacts to the Clinton-Mezvinsky Wedding — and It Isn’t Pretty, I said I was still reflecting on the significance of Chelsea Clinton’s wedding, and would have more to say about it.
Well
In December 1999, I went to Israel on a Birthright Israel trip. After those two transformative weeks, I felt dedicated to Judaism. I could not imagine marrying someone who was not Jewish. After graduate school, I
I’m in the midst of one reading one of the best book series I have read in a while, the Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson, which includes The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and
Our CEO Ed Case is attending the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) in San Francisco. The CCAR is the rabbinic association of the Reform movement. I look forward to his opinions on the presentation of the CCAR task force
The 2010 Winter Olympics begin in Vancouver on February 12.
Sadly, figure skaters Sasha Cohen and Emily Hughes, both of whom were on the 2006 Olympic team, failed, earlier this month, to
The year my oldest daughter turned 4 was a pivotal one for our family–it was our first time celebrating the High Holy Days as our own family unit.
I was very excited–even as a child Rosh Hashanah was my favorite
For those of you who might have read my story about getting engaged, you know that for my partner and me, the path to marriage was like Heavenly Hash ice cream with chocolate chips. In other
Growing up in Maryland, I really did not lead a very Jewish life. I went to a Jewish summer camp for many years, was Bar Mitzvahed, and went to High Holiday services, but did not belong
A recent article by Neil Rubin in the Baltimore Jewish Times, “Conservative Judaism Thrives in Baltimore, But Troubled Nationwide,” makes an interesting point. One reason why the Conservative synagogues in Baltimore have more members than the Reform synagogues (which is
Last night as we sat with Rabbi Berman, I was so exhausted that I was loopy. My new job at JPS is in my brain all the time and I was having a hard time turning my brain chatter down
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