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New pope is an old friend of the Jewish community

A rabbi formerly in Argentina recalls Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, promoting interfaith dialogue and expects him to follow in the footsteps of his two papal predecessors.

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Op-Ed: A man’s world ain’t nothin’ without a woman or a girl

The winner of the Women of Reform Judaism Centennial Essay Competition explains how she learned to cherish the leadership roles played by women in her temple.

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Op-Ed: Remember who you stand for

Jewish teens need to embrace and create rituals to remind them of who they are, says the winner of NFTY’s 2013 Wendy Blickstein Memorial D’var Torah competition.

Op-Ed: David Brooks discovers the Orthodox 1-percenters

Op-Ed: Judaism must embrace its ‘doubters’

On visiting Dome of the Rock

Op-Ed: Begin was right to fire Sharon over ’83 massacre

Op-Ed: Engage Russian-speaking Jews on their own terms

Biased tone in AIPAC video

Let Hagel’s actions speak

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