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JEWS & NON-JEWS: Other Faiths

Biblical and rabbinic texts presume that non-Jews are idolaters, and therefore morally deviant. This attitude is hard to find today, when most Jews count non-Jews among their friends and family. Instead, Jews are in dialogue and cooperation with other religions, even rethinking the definitions of Jewishness and chosenness.

LATEST ARTICLES: JEWISH BELIEFS

  • Stewardship of the Earth

    As humans and Jews we have a responsibility to take care of the earth.

  • Taking Responsibility

    What are the spiritual roots of the current environmental crisis?

  • Satan

    Satan isn't the Jewish devil.

  • Bat Kol - A Divine Voice

    The lowest level of prophecy, but a mighty powerful voice.

  • DNA Speaks

    The field of genetics has been offering up sensational new observations about the historical record of Jewish origins, exile, and migrations.

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  • A Long Overdue Visit

    Though her companion gave me a confused look, one of the young women said: “Oh sure, it’s just around the corner.” I quickly got back in the ca......

  • The Future of Jewish Food

    Last year in Berkeley, Rae and I attended the Deli Summit to discuss the direction of Jewish food and deli culture, and since then we've been working ......

  • Keep On Coming Out

    Coming out is such a profound aspect of the LGBT experience for many of us that it’s taken on a special place within queer culture....

  • Shabbat Recipe Roundup: A Lazy Week Edition

    This week we are gonna try something different for our Shabbat recipe round-up: I'm gonna share with you MY Shabbat dinner menu! I'll be honest- th......

  • Mile End: From Deli to Cookbook

    We just wrote a cookbook filled with recipes, stories and ideas from our restaurants. When we opened Mile End Delicatessen in January of 2010, we h......