Jewish identity is made up of both individual and communal roles, and the dynamics of each must healthily work together to create it.
What constitutes Jewish peoplehood? Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel opined that “to be a Jew is to be committed to the experience of great ideas.”
Online discourse has changed the way we discuss religion and it has changed the authority with which we draw communal lines and boundaries.
Dr. Joshua Berman did not grow up in an observant Jewish home—he chose it. His approach to Judaism combines being an insider-outsider, as well as a scholar.
The goal of such an exploration is not to fully answer these pressing questions, rather it is to provide insight to approach them healthily.
Faith is an act of courage, and the vulnerability of faith is a testament to the strength of faith—not to its weakness.
Comedy is ironically a serious matter; learning about this oxymoron can truly elevate life with the best secret weapon.
Being a comedian isn’t easy—but being specific and personal is the key to relating you and your community to your audience.
In a world of unknowns and challenges, a life of struggles and obstacles, comedy can be a healthy way to grapple with it all.
Comedy is a tool and resource that we all use to some extent in our daily lives, but where does this necessary facet of life come from?
Similar to one leaving the traditional fold, someone who joins it also faces their own journey, including a similar—but opposite—type of integration.
Through careful consideration and respect, there exists an underlying space for conversation between those who stayed and have left the Orthodox community.
