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Gary Tobin, Researcher and Advocate of Communal Inclusion, Dies at 59

By Ben Harris (JTA)

Gary Tobin, a prominent Jewish researcher who challenged conventional Jewish wisdom, has died.Read More


Britain’s Chief Rabbi Raises His Profile in America

By Ben Harris (JTA)

Most of what you need to know about Jonathan Sacks, the chief rabbi of the British commonwealth, is apparent from the story he tells of how his latest book, “The Home We Build Together,” came to be.Read More


U.S. Officials: Israel Struck Convoy in Sudan

By Ben Harris (JTA)

Anonymous U.S. officials told the New York Times that Israeli warplanes attacked a convoy in Sudan believed to be smuggling arms to Gaza in January.Read More


In Response to Economic Downturn, Reform Movement Plans Reorganization

By Ben Harris (JTA)

The Reform movement has approved a reorganization plan. At a special meeting Sunday night, the board of trustees of the Union for Reform Judaism voted to reconfigure the organization and help congregations coping with a bleak economic landscape.Read More


Jewish Groups Prepare for Rare Blessing of the Sun

By Ben Harris (JTA)

Jews across the denominational spectrum are gearing up to bless the sun — a ritual known as Birkat Hachamah, which takes place every 28 years. The sun prayer will be said, as it will several times in the 21st century, on April 8, which this year falls on the eve of Passover.Read More



 

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