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Mayerson Hall at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
Posted inU.S.

Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity-law suit violates its First Amendment rights

by Andrew Lapin June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

(JTA) — The Reform movement’s central rabbinical seminary filed a motion to dismiss the state of Ohio’s lawsuit against the school Friday, claiming the suit violates “foundational Jewish religious doctrine.” […]

The Empire State Building, JPMorgan Chase Building, and One Vanderbilt in New York City are illuminated in the colors of the New York Knicks during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2026, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Posted inSports

The Knicks won on 6/13. Some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence.

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
Still from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
Posted inTorah

Your reaction to encountering the unknown is a choice

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Teenager and rabbi
Posted inThe J. Interview

Marin teen is debunking lies about the Talmud on YouTube

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Painting of Moses from the Torah
Posted inTorah

What Moses, the most humble person on Earth, teaches us about leadership

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
A few pieces of the Jewish magic on display, including palmistry charts and an amulet for the protection of a child. (Courtesy of YIVO/Mira Fox)
Posted inReligion

Jewish witchcraft isn’t as weird as it sounds

Mira Fox by Mira Fox June 3, 2026June 3, 2026
The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 21, 2019. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
Posted inU.S.

A rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets

by Andrew Lapin May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
The hand gesture made during the Priestly Benediction on an old headstone. (evilgurl via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Posted inTorah

What the Priestly Blessing teaches us about reinventing rituals for modern times

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
The Diwan-i-Khas, or Hall of Private Audience, in Fatehpur Sikri. (Daniel Mennerish via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Posted inTorah

A city without water is like a Jew without Torah

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg May 20, 2026May 20, 2026
President Donald Trump prays at the first cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House in February, 2025. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Trump’s ‘Shabbat 250’ proclamation divides America’s Jews ahead of National Mall prayer rally

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

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