Jewish Law

A Gay Conservative Rabbi is Coming to a Synagogue Near You -- or Not

Leora Tanenbaum | Posted 03.27.2008 | Living


Leora Tanenbaum

Why are we instructed to embrace the ger, the stranger, yet we are told to distance ourselves from someone who loves Judaism and lives a Jewish life but happens to be gay?

A Racist Jewish Court?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 02.11.2008 | Living


Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

It is time to finally put to bed a malicious libel against Judaism that is getting increasing attention in modern media -- that Judaism will not allow for the breaking of the Sabbath to save a non-Jewish life.