Jews may insist that tikkun olam and social justice are central to the Jewish way of life, but they are increasingly taking the place of serious Jewish education and Jewish practice, and that spells danger for the non-Orthodox movements, writes a former national campaign chair for United Jewish Communities. More ▸
An interfaith coalition in Nebraska is testing the viability of a joint campus to house a synagogue, mosque and church. More ▸
Managing Editor Ami Eden talks with a Democratic fund-raiser about what Nebraska – which holds its primary tomorrow – tells us about race, gender and the fight between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. [audio:/images/archive/020808_eden_wettan.mp3] To subscribe to JTA’s Behind the News podcast, click here. More ▸
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We have seen the future, and it looks Orthodox