Jewish Religion

First women kashrut inspectors certified in Israel

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Nine women have completed the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s exams to become kashrut inspectors, the newspaper ‘Haaretz‘ reports. The country’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau approved the move over the objections of some council members. Emunah, the Orthodox women’s movement, battled to end the ban on women, and called the move “an achievement of historic significance.” The rabbinate said […]

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Canadian student wins int’l Bible quiz

  By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) –This year’s Intersnational Bible Quiz winner is Eitan Amos from Toronto, Canada. The 18-year-old, who lived in Karnei Shomron until he was 11, competed against 15 other finalists during this year’s International Bible Quiz traditionally held on Israel’s Independence Day.  Seventy-five contestants from 33 countries including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina,

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

‘A Shepherd’s Song’ analyzes Psalm 23’s metaphor

A Shepherd’s Song: Psalm 23 and the Shepherd Metaphor in Jewish Thought by Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel, Kodesh Press, New York, NY;  ISBN 978-0-61599-132-0 ©2014, $22.95, p. 360, plus Notes and Index By Fred Reiss, Ed.D.   WINCHESTER, California — Psalm 23 is arguably the most well known of the one hundred fifty psalms. Its opening

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Conference vote on J Street was 22-17-3 to reject

By Alina Dain Sharon and Sean Savage/JNS.org NEW YORK– In what many observers will see as the de facto expression of mainstream U.S. Jewry’s outlook on J Street, the membership of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Wednesday voted 22-17 (with three abstentions) to reject the membership application of the self-labeled

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

J Street rejected as Conference of Presidents member; failed to reach two- thirds vote

NEW YORK (Press Release)–After a lengthy and thorough process, the full membership of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations convened to consider the application for membership submitted by J Street. The process included three meetings of the Membership Committee, including one at which representatives of J Street made a presentation and answered

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Jewish Religion, USA

From generation to generation — in reverse

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Like child, like parent. Although that may seem to be the reverse of the adage, it appears to be the case in my family.  Bar/bat mitzvah ceremonies have tremendous impacts on preceding generations. The latest example was when my grandson Shor became a bar mitzvah on Saturday, April 26, at Temple

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County