Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

February 23, 2015

You Don't Always Have to Pick Judaism Over Another Religion BY JAY MICHAELSON Other religions offer spiritual practices that Judaism lacks — so why not adopt multiple traditions simultaneously? Jay Michaelson argues that being a hybrid Jew is an opportunity, not a problem. Time To Get Over Our Non-Orthodox Inferiority Complex BY AMRAM ALTZMAN Why do so many less observant Jews secretly think they’re inferior to their Orthodox brethren? Amram Altzman, who once tried to pass as non-Orthodox, has some ideas.

Lawyer for Little Ones BY JESSICA BELLE WEISS Why would a group of young British Jews want to hire a West Bank lawyer? Jessica Belle Weiss explains that someone needs to make sure Palestinian kids get a fair trial in military court. Walking While Jewish BY ANNE COHEN An Israeli journalist who walked around Paris for hours while wearing a kippah documented multiple threats and insults hurled in his direction. But is his experience representative? Why I Changed My Mind BY PHILIP SCHEIM Nearly a decade after vocally opposing same-sex commitment ceremonies, Conservative rabbi Philip Scheim officiated at one. It ended up being the highlight of his career.

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