Sharon Kleinbaum led New York’s queer synagogue through crisis and triumph. Now she’s passing the baton. The first rabbi at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Kleinbaum led the congregation from the depths of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s to the legalization of gay marriage in 2015. By Julia Gergely June 28, 2024 3:14 pm
A Chicago rabbi’s encounter with an anti-Zionist leaflet inspired him to make a new podcast “A Leaflet Drops in Shul” explores Jewish communal responsibility around tolerating opposition to Israel. June 28, 2024 12:15 pm
Father Coughlin’s Detroit-area church will now teach visitors about his antisemitism The Shrine of the Little Flower has altered the wording on its own history to emphasize their founder was “overtly anti-Semitic.” June 25, 2024 4:45 pm
Jewish parents join lawsuit challenging Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools By Jackie Hajdenberg June 25, 2024 6:43 am
Reform movement to ordain intermarried rabbis, ending longstanding ban By Philissa Cramer June 20, 2024 12:00 pm
Missouri judge rejects suit by interfaith clergy, including rabbis, that challenged abortion ban By Jackie Hajdenberg June 17, 2024 5:41 pm
In Normandy, a Jewish veteran buried in a Nazi mass grave will receive a proper burial 80 years later By Andrew Lapin June 6, 2024 10:58 am
A new group is a safe space for observant Jews who oppose Israel’s war in Gaza By Julia Gergely June 4, 2024 4:37 pm
Teen Fellowship Jewish students are the teachers in a classroom program combating antisemitism By Aaron Blam June 4, 2024 10:05 am