A Messianic Jewish congregation in southern Israel is navigating a legal dispute connected to the use of an additional ...
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Aaron Abramson served in the Israeli Defense Forces before abandoning his faith and wandering the world in search of meaning.
They appeared before judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, a 92-year-old Orthodox Jew who has presided over decades of sensitive ...
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NEW YORK — Frieda Vizel left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in New York in a crisis of faith at 25. But instead of cutting ties, she became a successful online personality and guide to the tight-knit ...
When people picture a rabbi, they may imagine a man standing in front of a congregation in a synagogue. But “rabbi” means much more than that. For example, a rabbi could be a teacher, a nonprofit ...