‘Rav’ and ‘chaver,’ rabbi and friend, Kassel Abelson dies at 99
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Rabbi Kass Abelson wrote The Book on Eulogies. It was his turn to be ...
Tag: Talmud
Jews: the eternal victims?
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER When Jews were dispersed among the nations and defenseless, they were easy to blame for their ...
Jersey City’s Jewish mayor didn’t wait to call the kosher store shooting an anti-Semitic attack. Here’s why.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN (JTA) — Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop was one of the first New Jersey officials to describe ...
My congregation prayed at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue. Here’s how we are coping this Rosh Hashana.
By BETH KISSILEFF PITTSBURGH (JTA) — Our sages teach us that “kol hatchalot kashot,” all beginnings are difficult. This phrase ...
Ilana Kurshan: A delightful surprise
If All the Seas Were Ink: A Memoir, by Ilana Kurshan, St. Martin’s, 299 pages, $26.99 hardcover Reviewed by NEAL ...
‘Judaism does not demand belief’
Why Be Jewish? A Testament, by Edgar M. Bronfman, Twelve, 237 pages, $26 Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER For people perplexed ...
Worshipping in the holy temple of sports
We need to find a way for sports to be important without becoming idolatrous By ALEXANDER DAVIS Super Bowl 50 ...
Actor, farmer, poet, rabbi
Rabbi Avi Strausberg, of Temple of Aaron, focuses on adult education and finding creative ways to engage with the Jewish ...
‘Kabbalah Me’ explores Jewish mysticism
In every generation there’s a spiritual revival. Many baby boomers, for example, explored Eastern traditions — yoga, Zen Buddhism, etc. ...
Editorial: Tu B’Shevat and Planet Earth
Heavy Table, the local foodie blog, recently publicized the “Haute Cuisine Tu B’Shevat Dinner,” which takes place Feb. 3 at ...
