“Reason to Worry”: An Anti-Semitism Scholar Opens Up on Trump, Misogyny and the Future of Anti-Judaism
David Nirenberg, historian of Judaism, spoke with RD about Twitter, Trump, and the parallels between anti-Semitism and misogyny.
Read Morejudaism
When Rabbis Seized Control of the Synagogue: The Role of Authority in American Judaism
In this RD10Q, historian Zev Eleff uncovers the little-known story of how American Jews became a clergy-led community.
Read More
Transparent Season 3: The Intersectional Messiah
Rabbi Raquel’s voice asks us: “What if you had to be your own messiah?”
Read More
Bad Scholarship A Poor Solution to Anti-Trans Politics: A Response to the New York Times’ “Is God Transgender?”
Doing justice to religious texts and fighting for trans* inclusion aren’t mutually exclusive.
Read More
A Catholic Sister, a Buddhist Nun, and Two Rabbis: Friendship That Goes Beyond “Interfaith”
Four unlikely people brought together by a tiny synagogue in City Island, New York
Read More
What’s Wrong With Atheist Lent?
A few years ago, I gave up eggs and dairy for Lent. This wouldn’t have…
Read MoreAustralia’s Harsh Refugee Policies Stirring Backlash; Malawi Court Sides With Pastors To Lift Moratorium on Sodomy Prosecutions; Uzbek President Says God Has Taken Gays’ Reason Away; Global LGBT Recap
The current issue of ILGA-Europe’s Destination EQUALITY magazine focuses on reconciling sexual orientation, gender identity,…
Read More
A Nazi, a Jewish Prisoner, and a “Magic” Bible, Or, Christian Romance Fiction Gone Very, Very Wrong
Is there a prize for most offensive conversion narrative?
Read More
Hagee’s New Film Uses Jews and Science to Prove Christian, Pro-US God
Blood, warfare, and Nostradamus-style speculation make for good entertainment.
Read MoreJews Violate Their Own Beliefs, Conservative Christians Say
A group of interdenominational conservative Christian clergy (plus professor) quietly released a statement on Passover/Good Friday titled,…
Read More