Despite being a rabbi's daughter, I had never been to Israel before -- unless you count the fact that I was conceived on an Israeli kibbutz 40+ years ago. full story ![]()

Rabbi Richard Block, of Temple-Tifereth Israel, has been elected president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
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Israeli chief rabbi Yona Metzger on Monday praised Pope Benedict's inter-religious outreach and said relations between Israel and the Vatican had never been better.
nydailynews.com (4 months and 8 days ago)
JERUSALEM — Rabbi David Hartman, one of the world's leading Jewish philosophers and a promoter of diversity among Jewish theological trends, has died. He was 81.The Shalom Hartman Institute, founded by the rabbi more than 30 years ago, said Hartman died Sunday after a long illness.The Brooklyn-born Hartman held rabbinical posts in the U.S. and Canada before immigrating to...
bostonherald.com (4 months and 9 days ago)

Jenny From The Block’s new neighborhood includes the upscale Hamptons, RumorFix has confirmed. Jennifer Lopez has purchased a $10 million home in Water Mill, New York. It’s the perfect summer getaway for J-Lo, boyfriend Casper Smart and her twins, Max and Emme. Our friends at Trulia tell us the mansion... Read More
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I often hear that "Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East." It is "an island of Western values in a region where religious fundamentalist governments shun civil liberties and gender equality." This is all true, but unfortunately, when it comes to freedom of marriage, Israel does not yet exude pride for embodying these core principles. Instead, its policies more...
huffingtonpost.com (1 month and 17 days ago)
When Rabbi David Stav launched his official campaign last month to wrest control of Israel's top religious institution from its longtime hardline leadership, it was a long shot.
azstarnet.com (4 months and 6 days ago)
When Rabbi David Stav launched his official campaign last month to wrest control of Israel's top religious institution from its longtime hardline leadership, it was a long shot.
foxnews.com (4 months and 6 days ago)
When Rabbi David Stav launched his official campaign last month to wrest control of Israel's top religious institution from its longtime hardline leadership, it was a long shot.
miamiherald.com (4 months and 6 days ago)
Political shifts may see moderate Orthodox rabbi controlling Israel's religious establishment
abcnews.com (4 months and 6 days ago)
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Rabbi David Stav launched his official campaign last month to wrest control of Israel's top religious institution from its longtime hardline leadership, it was a long shot.
boston.com (4 months and 6 days ago)
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