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Modern Judaism

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are that of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the Union for Traditional Judaism, unless otherwise indicated.

ARTICLE

The Low Down on the Height of the Mechitsa: A Modern Orthodox Reading

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
January 10, 2019

Categories: Denominations, Halakhah, Modern Judaism, Women's Forum
Nihum Avelim (Consolation of Mourners) on Shabbat VIDEOS

Nihum Avelim (Consolation of Mourners) on Shabbat

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
January 1, 2019

Categories: Halakhah, Life Cycle
DIVREI TORAH

Miketz/Chanukah – Defending the Maccabees from a New York Times Opinion Piece

by Rabbi Steven Saks
December 6, 2018

Categories: Chanukah, Denominations, Holidays, Modern Judaism
DIVREI TORAH

Chayey Sarah – The Jewish View of Nationalism and the Pittsburgh Tragedy

by Rabbi Steven Saks
November 8, 2018

Categories: Anti-Semitism, Modern Judaism, Politics
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel)

Not Just Another Act of Gun Violence

by Doug Aronin
November 4, 2018

Categories: Anti-Semitism, Articles, Modern Judaism
Video: Prayer Vigil in Response to the Shooting at Tree of Life Congregation of Pittsburgh (Rabbi Gerald Sussman Delivers Opening and Closing Remarks and Prayers) VIDEOS

Video: Prayer Vigil in Response to the Shooting at Tree of Life Congregation of Pittsburgh (Rabbi Gerald Sussman Delivers Opening and Closing Remarks and Prayers)

by Rabbi Gerald Sussman
October 30, 2018

Categories: Articles, Modern Judaism, Uncategorized
DIVREI TORAH

Rosh Hashanah: Victims No More

by Rabbi Baruch Melman
October 11, 2018

Categories: Anti-Semitism, High Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism
DIVREI TORAH

Yom Kippur – Anti-Semitism – Stage 4

by Rabbi Steven Saks
October 8, 2018

Categories: Anti-Semitism, High Holidays, Holidays, Holocaust, Israel, Modern Judaism, Politics
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel)

The Power of Words: A Pre-Yom Kippur Reflection

by Doug Aronin
September 18, 2018

Categories: Articles, Modern Judaism
ARTICLE (Reprinted from ejwishphilanthropy)

#MeToo and Teshuva, It is Time for US To Reflect on OUR Wrongs

by Sharon Weiss-Greenberg
September 17, 2018

Categories: High Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Women's Forum
Rebetzen Miriam Grussgott Describes Leading Kabbalat Shabbat at a Partnership Minyan VIDEOS

Rebetzen Miriam Grussgott Describes Leading Kabbalat Shabbat at a Partnership Minyan

by Recommended by UTJ
August 30, 2018

Categories: Denominations, Modern Judaism, UTJ Events, Women's Forum
ARTICLE

Analysis of a Narrative related to Cultural Resiliency using a Framework for evaluating Personal Narrative

by Rabbi David Bauman
August 29, 2018

Categories: Modern Judaism, Pastoral care, Relationships

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