Two thousand years ago, Jews were divided between competing sects all based on the Jewish scriptures, but with different interpretations. After the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem Temple in 70 C.E., ...

For decades, liberal denominations have permitted women to be ordained. Orthodox Judaism, however, has largely prohibited it. Yet attitudes toward women’s study of rabbinic texts are changing.

(RNS) — Steely Dan put it this way back in 1973: “I’m never going back to my old school.” Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is “my old school.” It is the oldest rabbinical seminary in ...

We believe it is time for the Jewish community, and for New York, to reconsider how we help our loved ones live fully, and ...

(JTA) – In early December, Judaism’s Conservative movement sent a disquieting message to dozens of synagogues looking for a new rabbi: Many of you won’t make a hire this year. At least 80 Conservative ...

Before Hannukah, many have dubbed the lull in holidays as "Jewish Book Month." With so many excellent Jewish novels to ...

DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Rachel Posner grew up a Conservative movement Jew, but when she decided to go back to school to become a rabbi she chose the independent Academy for Jewish Religion in Yonkers, ...

Hebrew College will begin admitting and ordaining rabbinical students in interfaith relationships, according to new admissions standards revealed on Tuesday. The decision makes the pluralistic ...