In 1857, a leading Reform-minded rabbi in America, Isaac Mayer Wise, published a prayer book he called Minhag America. With this publication, he attempted to
We celebrate Purim every year to commemorate the celebration in ancient times, when joy conquered fear and good vanquished evil. The story of Esther and
RCA and OU In October 2015, the Rabbinical Council of America issued a resolution (that I sponsored), setting that its members may not ordain women
The news reported that Jared and Ivanka Kushner received rabbinic permission to ride in a car back from the inaugural ball on Friday night. Many
With the emotional and political turmoil in the aftermath of the recent presidential election, there is talk of a national registry of Muslims. It is
Reviewing: “Making It Work: A Practical Guide to Halachah in the Workplace,” by Rabbi Ari Wasserman, Feldheim, Hardcover: 538 pages; ISBN: 978-168025-031-2 Too often, rabbis
As a new Jewish year begins, we must take the opportunity to look for ways to improve our behavior. We are the generation that has
I. What Is Transgenderism? Transgenderism has been in the news lately, with Bruce Jenner’s transition to Caitlyn and President Obama’s executive order on bathroom usage.
Why Open Orthodoxy Is Not Orthodox, By David Rosenthal, forward by Rav Aharon Feldman, Paperback, $12.49: 278 pages, Yad Yosef Publications (June 19, 2016).
The concept of tradition evokes powerful emotions in religious debates. While less orthodox religious streams give tradition a vote, but not a veto, the more
The source of idolatry, among the gravest offenses a religious person can commit, lies atop a slippery slope. It comes not from a search for
The holiday of Purim celebrates the story told in the biblical book of Esther. Yet, as we read the Megillah, some people ask whether the
