There has long been a war brewing in America over a December religious holiday and no, I don't mean the silly non-issue "War on Christmas." I'm talking about the heated debate that has pitted brother against brother, rabbi against gabbai: The Hubbub Over How to Spell the Jewish Festival of...

Abraham, the first Jew, came to worship God on his own, just as many of today's converts to Judaism come to it because it matches their religious sensibilities. The biblical Ruth however, who is considered the archetypal Jew-by-choice, came to Judaism through her marriage into a Jewish family -- just...

There was an interesting article in The New York Times recently about a new way psychologists are thinking about what factors contribute to happy and sustainable marriages. While the words "Jewish" and "intermarriage" don't appear anywhere in the piece, I couldn't help but notice that these new findings...

A recent article by preeminent Jewish historian Dr. Jonathan Sarna demonstrates how, contrary to predictions, rifts between American Jewish denominations have failed to tear our community asunder -- even between Orthodox and the more liberal streams -- and in fact, there's considerably more unity than anyone might have...

In the weeks leading up to the Jewish High Holidays, pulpit rabbis across North America will spend countless hours preparing for their most listened-to sermons of the year. For 2010, "intermarriage" may be a popular topic thanks to the recent nuptials of Marc Mezvinsky and Chelsea Clinton. Compared...

There is arguably no more challenging question for the Jewish community than, "Who's a Jew?" It continually arises, over issues ranging from politics (most recently, the ultra-Orthodox control over Israeli conversions) to entertainment and even sports (is Amar'e or isn't he?). One thing is certain: the...