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Neal Schindler

A native of Detroit, Neal Schindler has lived in the Pacific Northwest since 2002. He has held staff positions at Seattle Weekly and The Seattle Times and was a freelance writer for Jew-ish.com from 2007 to 2011. Schindler was raised in a Reconstructionist Jewish congregation and is now a member of Spokane's Reform congregation, Emanu-El. He is the director of Spokane Area Jewish Family Services. His interests include movies, Scrabble, and indie rock. He lives with his wife, son, and two cats in West Central Spokane.
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Ask A Jew: Do Jews have a central religious figure?

Jews who worship any entity worship God, aka Hashem. As you’re probably aware, we don’t have godheads, saints, or other figures worthy of worship — just God.
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RFRAs, false victimhood, and the “ick” factor

More than 78 percent of Americans identify as Christian. Less than three percent of Americans identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual.
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Agreement isn’t in the cards, but empathy should be

I have to admit it: I’m RFRA’d out. I felt at least somewhat engaged in the topic when Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act first came rumbling into America’s media landscape.
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Ask a Jew: How are children raised up in your faith tradition?

How children are raised in Judaism varies greatly based on the family’s denomination and specific preferences.
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GracePointe and the Liberalizing Church

The idea that these branches of Christianity could actually have discerned their way to a progressive stance on a complex issue doesn’t merit consideration, apparently.
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Ask A Jew: What is a Bar Mitzvah, part 2

“Bar” means son, “bat” means daughter and “mitzvah” means commandment or law. So a bar or bat mitzvah is literally a son or daughter of commandment (i.e., one who is expected to uphold the commandments of the Torah).
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“30 Days” to learn about Islam

“Muslims and America,” the third episode of Morgan Spurlock’s documentary series “30 Days,” aired almost 10 years ago.
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