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If a child’s mother is Jewish, the vast majority of Jewish communities will accept that child as Jewish. If a child’s father is Jewish but the mother is not, then Reform and Reconstructionist congregations, and other Jewish progressive communities (Renewal, Humanistic, etc.), will accept the child as Jewish if he or she is being raised Jewish.

“You can’t live your life in hiding.” That was said to me after I expressed concern about safety regarding a Jewish organization.

Sukkot is a holiday that focuses on hospitality. During Sukkot, we build temporary outdoor shelters where we eat, relax, and some even sleep. It’s a mitzvah both to eat in the sukkah and to invite others in to share a meal. 

In Judaism, we don’t believe we have the ability to grant forgiveness for offenses committed against someone else

The synagogue has security measures in place, but Malino said what will also help the congregation feel secure is people turning up for the Kosher Dinner to show their support for the Jewish community.

We cry, “Never again,” yet this is happening here and now. If you want to help, here are some things you can do.

I wrote about the strange and wonderful phenomenon of rapping clergy. I spent most of that article exploring the rhyming proselytizing of a character named Rabbi Sid, who in a bizarre, four-minute YouTube video appears to invade a black neighborhood and urge its residents to follow halakha