Can Science And Religion Just Get Along?
Steve Lipman Staff Writer Britain’s provocative chief rabbi makes a case for a ‘partnership’between the empirical and the spiritual. A figure of great stature, and sometimes the center of controversy...
View ArticleFirst Impressions of Pew Survey
A sampling of commentary from across the Jewish spectrum on the new Pew Research Center’s survey of American Jewry, the first major Jewish census in more than a decade.read more
View ArticleBeing Religious Is Only One Way To Identify As A Jew
Marion L. Usher Special To The Jewish Week A response to the Pew 2013 Survey of U.S. Jews A few weeks ago, my husband passed me the New York Times and said, "You should definitely read this article on...
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A Year in Review 2013
Biggest Stories of the Year Mon, 12/30/2013 2013: Identity Crises Galore The Year Inclusiveness Prevailed Pew and Part-time Judaism Stories to Watch in 2014
View ArticleResumes That Mention Religion Less Likely To Win Jobs
RNS Recent college grads, take note: Mentioning a campus religion group on your resume — particularly a Muslim club — may lead to significantly fewer job opportunities.read more
View ArticleReligion Loses Clout: Why Many Say That’s A Bad Thing
RNS More Americans today say religion’s influence is losing ground just when they want it to play a stronger role in public life and politics.read more
View Article7 Ways Religious Affiliation Will (And Won’t) Change In The New Congress
RNS Republicans will take full control of Capitol Hill when the 114th Congress is sworn in on Tuesday (Jan. 6), but even with a political shift, there will be little change in the overall religious...
View ArticleMixed Outcomes From Latest Pew Study
Martin Raffel The new Pew Research Center study on America’s Changing Religious Landscape shows a steep decline in Christian affiliation and a parallel increase among the unaffiliated. Some believe...
View ArticleA New Approach To Dealing With Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox
Yedidia Stern In recent years, a dramatic social, political and legal struggle has been waged against the ultra-Orthodox “society of scholars” in Israel.read more
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