Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Canadian shuls move to secede from USCJ

Conservative shuls move to secede from USCJ By CAROLYN BLACKMAN, Staff Reporter Thursday, 03 April 2008 TORONTO — A number of Conservative congregations in Toronto and Montreal have recently voted or plan to vote to leave the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), the

Monday, March 17, 2008

Help the poor and homeless .... in Israel? ... Nope - America!

Next time you see an ad to help the poor in Israel, ask if this is representative of America?

On the other hand, perhaps I need to help my poor American brethren. We don't see this in Israel. But America, with its declining economy and growing poverty, needs charity from Europe and Israel. Poor poor America. Poor poor Americans. It must be a third-world country based on this BBC report.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Monday, February 18, 2008

1983 Time Magazine: JTS ordains women -- has the predictions come true?

Monday, Nov. 07, 1983 Toppling a Jewish Tradition A Conservative seminary votes to ordain women rabbis When Susannah Heschel was growing up as a rabbi's daughter in New York City, she once attended a Simhat Torah celebration, during which men traditionally dance for joy while holding scrolls of Scripture. She wanted to join the dance, which is forbidden to women, and under the disapproving