Tag: reform judaism

There’s a wide variety of beliefs and practices within Judaism. We don’t have horns. Antisemitism is constant, terrifying and exhausting.

I was asked to share something important about Judaism that non-Jews might not know. So many possible answers raced through my mind! I had a very difficult time narrowing it down. So I posed the question to Jewish friends of all branches and observance and I’ve compiled their results. I’m presenting their answers along with their names and notes about which branches of Judaism they identify with.

What's a good resource to start learning about Reform Judaism?

Neal Schindler, who attends a Reform congregation and is in an interfaith marriage, responds.

Hyphen Parent explains the policies of the Central Conference of American Rabbis on interfaith marriage.

Several bursts of exposure to both conservative and liberal media in the last week have demonstrated clearly that homophobia and transphobia are far from vanquished.

Although I have known and admired many Jews who might call themselves traditional, I’m not likely ever to do so myself. As I understand it, Hyphen’s worldview may represent Conservative Judaism more than mine, which skews Reform (if we’re handing out labels).