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Highlights from Chag HaSemikha

We were overjoyed to celebrate our Annual Chag HaSemikha with over 300 guests last week. After graduating our largest class to date, we now have more than 100 graduates serving the Jewish community around the world. Among our thirteen graduates, Rabbi Aviad Bodner, Rabbi of the Stanton Street Synagogue on the Lower East Side, was the first to complete our Semikha for Rabbinic Professionals track, a profound achievement.… Read the rest

Modern Orthodoxy Needs to Expand Its Theological Reach

In “Modern Orthodoxy Needs To Expand Its Theological Reach,” published on June 2 in the Jewish Week, Rabbi Ysoscher Katz writes about where Modern Orthodoxy stands today and how it can sustain itself in the future.… Read the rest

Rabbi Ysoscher Katz on Blogcast Panel

Between May 31 and June 2, Rabbi Ysoscher Katz participated in JOFA’s Blogcast panel discussion on the halakhic and societal issues surrounding women’s aliyot. The other panelists included Channa Lockshin Bob, Rabbi David Brofsky, and Miriam Gedwiser. A transcript of the Blogcast and other related materials can be found on JOFA’s website.… Read the rest

Judaism and the Demands of Australian Law

In a recent court case it was suggested, incorrectly, that Jewish law prevents reporting a fellow Jew to the authorities in cases of wrongdoing – even concerning child abuse. Rabbi Benjamin Elton delves into this topic. http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2016/04/18/4445344.htm… Read the rest

Can Orthodoxy Be the New Center?

Cornell Hillel Names Rabbi Ari Weiss Executive Director http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=002a958d1dde44de216ab9e1f&id=606eced44a… Read the rest

A More Inclusive Modern Orthodoxy

A new, lay organization called PORAT invites individuals to focus on building community by engaging in civil discourse rather than ostracizing. http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/202196/a-more-inclusive-modern-orthodoxy… Read the rest

32 Most Inspiring Rabbis

Rabbis Jeff Fox, Shmuly Yanklowitz, and Avram Mlotek are featured in The Forward’s 32 Most Inpiring Rabbis. Read. Share. Honor. Be inspired. And be grateful to live at a time when so many men and women are devoted to the best in Jewish life.… Read the rest

36 Under 36

Rabbi Steven Exler is included in Jewish Week’s 36 under 36. http://www.thejewishweek.com/special-sections/36-under-36/rabbi-steven-exler-36… Read the rest

Heart, Mind, and Being: Effective Educational Leadership Through Trust, Emphatic Listening, Criticism, and the Making of Meaning

Rabbi Dov Lerea is ninth in a weekly series titled “When and How Does Effective Leadership Make a True Difference?” written by alumni, staff, and faculty of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education of The Jewish Theological Seminary. http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/heart-mind-and-being-effective-educational-leadership-through-trust-emphatic-listening-criticism-and-the-making-of-meaning/#more-93310… Read the rest

Stepping Up to the Plate

Rabbi Asher Lopatin and Rabbi David Wolkenfeld are featured in this article about how Kosher barbecue is just one of Bergen native Jeff Aeder’s gifts to his adopted Chicago

http://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/stepping-up-to-the-plate/… Read the rest