Hebrew University students launch Oxbridge-style debating society to provide alternative to 'loud, shallow, public discourse' ...

Rabbi Barry Schwartz is director of The Jewish Publication Society in Philadelphia and rabbi of Congregation Adas Emuno in Leonia, N.J. He is the author of “Judaism’s Great Debates” (Behrman House, ...

In his new book, Beyond Dispute: Rediscovering the Jewish Art of Constructive Disagreement, Daniel Taub – Israeli peace negotiator and former ambassador to the United Kingdom – draws from Jewish ...

This Passover, as for thousands of years, Jews gathered around seder tables will recall the story of our ancestors’ enslavement in Egypt. The purpose of remembering, however, is a little unclear, and, ...

Earlier this week, Rabbi Barry Schwartz wrote about needing more Jewish debate. His blog posts are being featured this week on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish ...

The debate in the state Senate over a bill to allow medical aid in dying (MAID), also referred to as assisted suicide, which ultimately passed, showcased two very different perspectives among ...

Ethnic studies requirements have become a flashpoint for Jewish communities across California. With a lawsuit filed against the Santa Ana Unified School District ...

Today, the Bible is often invoked during public debates about immigration. From former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to a group of 2,000 rabbis, people have referred to the Bible to explain their ...