In a recent essay in The Jewish Week titled “Mikveh Can Solve Conversion Problem”, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove presented a courageous attempt to address arguably the most pressing problem of 21st century ...

This summer, Israel-Diaspora relations were roiled by a fierce debate over the Rotem bill. The bill’s stated aim was to ease the path to conversion for the hundreds of thousands of Israelis from the ...

When David Levine stepped into the mikvah last year, he believed he was affirming what he already was, not converting to something new. "I was raised Jewish, was always told I was Jewish," says the 35 ...

Leading Conservative rabbi suggests novel idea in bid to broaden the definition of who is a Jew. Much has changed since our greatest generation was liberated from Egypt, but the challenges and ...

LGBTQ rights organization Born Perfect has released a short film called “Bobby’s Big Problem” to educate the public about the dangers of conversion therapy. Told through puppets, “Bobby’s Big Problem” ...

There is an aging office building on Water Street in lower Manhattan where it would make all the sense in the world to create apartments. The 31-story building, once the headquarters of AIG, has ...

The reception to Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover story this week has been mostly laudable. The country, it seems, may finally be ready to approach transgender people with humanity and calm ...