OpendorprojectNov 14, 20186 minWhat does "Just Jewish" really look like?It's been five years since 2013's now famous A Portrait of Jewish Americans. One of the big takeaways from this report was the huge...
Community VoicesNov 14, 20181 min2018 Pomegranate Prize Awarded to 5 Emerging Jewish Educators Five emerging Jewish educators received the 2018 Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize today at the annual Pomegranate Prize ceremony....
OpendorprojectNov 12, 20182 min Five new books touch on American Jewish identity and what will sustain it into the future.By Gal Beckerman Nov. 12, 2018 When a gunman slaughtered 11 worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue on a Shabbat morning last month,...
OpendorprojectNov 2, 20181 minFrom the OpenDorProjectDear Friends, The recent tragic events remind us more than ever how much the world needs safe gathering spaces where love, understanding,...
Community VoicesOct 21, 20183 minEMBODIED: Séance – Kabbalah – SukkahBy Daniel S. Horwitz and Marisa Meyerson The yearly field trip from the Sunday school classroom to the Sukkah in the courtyard of the...
Community VoicesOct 14, 20183 minKisses Not StonesBy Rabbi Sara Luria In a recent article, Barbara Dobkin coined the phrase “crisis-oriented calculation” when referring to our collective...
Community VoicesSep 7, 20181 minThe Remixed Beit Midrash: Gezundheit LearningAhchoo! Judaism even has what to say about how to sneeze like a Jew. It certainly has what to say about today's headlines from refugee...
Community VoicesSep 5, 20181 minGoat Yoga, Mosh Pits, Glow Sticks: Younger Jews Reinvent Yom KippurOn the holiest day of the year, some rabbis are trying to lure new worshipers For 2,000 years, Jews have spent Yom Kippur, the Day of...
Community VoicesSep 3, 20182 minSo-Called ‘Jews Of No Religion’ Are The Impetus For A Jewish RevolutionBy Jane Eisner September 3, 2018 Kurt Hoffman It wasn’t just the growth of intermarriage, you know. Or the dramatically shrinking...
Community VoicesJul 10, 20184 minInvesting in LeadersE-Jewish Philantropy By David Cygielman The Jewish community has made a big bet. In the past five years, we have seen a huge surge in the...
Community VoicesJul 4, 20187 minOpening Hearts, Minds and a TempleBY RYAN TOROK | PUBLISHED JUL 4, 2018 | It’s Friday night and people are gathering outside the Electric Lodge, an intimate theater space...
Community VoicesApr 1, 20183 minEmbracing The Responsibility to Drive Change. Open Dor Project Announces Second CohortOpen Dor Cohort 1: Ari Moffic, Adina Allen, and Dan Horwitz; photo via Facebook. By Rabbi George Wielechowski and David Cygielman Larry...
Community VoicesMar 26, 20186 minPutting Mike Uram’s “Next Generation Judaism” to the TestBy Rabbi Rami Schwartzer and Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal A Jewish Wedding Michaela and Jeremy (names changed for privacy) want a Jewish...
Community VoicesFeb 1, 20182 minJudaism Unbound Episode 108: The Jewish Studio Project - Adina Allen, Jeff Kasowitz Dan and Lex are joined by Adina Allen and Jeff Kasowitz, founders of the Jewish Studio Project, which bills...