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Israel’s new policy on ‘kosher cellphones’ is an abomination for Haredi rabbis

By Eetta Prince-Gibson — July 13, 2022
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The country’s governing coalition has so far ended ultra-Orthodox control over adherents’ phones.

The Talmud has a lesson for our cancel-culture world

By Will Berkovitz — July 17, 2020
(RNS) — As our ancient rabbis understood, debate — and the people who engage in it — is vital to advancing society.

Why the rabbis ‘dissed’ Trump

By Jeffrey Salkin — August 24, 2017
(RNS) — If rabbis are angry with Trump, blame the Bible.

Mazel tov to the first Spanish-born rabbi since 1492 (COMMENTARY)

By A. James Rudin — February 24, 2016
(RNS) Haim Casas grew up in a Catholic family in Cordoba but believes he descends from “converso” Jews who continued practicing Jewish rituals in secret.
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