Nathan Diament

Battle over circumcision is shaping up in California

Two anti-circumcision measures in California, one of which has already made it to the ballot for November in San Francisco, has prompted a coalition of Jewish and non-Jewish opponents, including Muslims, to fight back.

By Sue Fishkoff May 30, 2011 8:15 pm

Jewish positions on Ground Zero mosque reveal ambivalence

While Jewish organizations often have come to the defense of Muslim religious liberties in America, deep differences on Middle East policy and Jewish concerns over Muslim organizations’ ties to radical groups has hampered formal Jewish-Muslim alliances.

August 3, 2010 9:57 pm

Opinion

Op-Ed: A plea for inclusion and religious liberty on LGBT rights

The president of the Reform movement’s main rabbinical seminary argues that if Orthodox Jews are serious about protecting religious liberty, they should back proposals to legalize same-sex marriage.

July 7, 2010 7:33 pm