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Game-Changer in Jewish Learning

Joshua Stanton — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:58:55 +0000

It can be a shock to the system when you meet someone with a bold vision and the chutzpah to realize it. A couple of years ago, soon after he had been ordained, my classmate Rabbi Owen Gottlieb sat down with me to share his vision for Jewish education. In it, Hebrew School and other [...]

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Renewing Holocaust Education

Joshua Stanton — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:18:52 +0000

On Monday, I did something I thought I might never do. I sat down at my computer and scheduled an appointment at the German consulate to apply for a passport. Not a visa, not a residency permit, but a passport. Like many of my cousins on my father’s side of the family, I had decided [...]

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‘Rockin’ Rabbis’ on the American Bible Challenge

Joshua Stanton — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:44:33 +0000

“Are you going to introduce yourself as ‘rabbi’?” she asked. “Nah,” I responded. “I’m not a rabbi yet. Could I say ‘rabbinical student?’” “But you’re almost a rabbi, right?” she responded. “Well, yeah. But ordination’s still in a couple of months. I’m a Schusterman Rabbinical Fellow… so ‘rabbinical fellow?’” “That works.” It’s not everyday that [...]

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Globalizing Social Justice

Joshua Stanton — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:01:40 +0000

Social justice causes are rarely constrained by geographic boundaries. While the pursuit of societal fairness may be surprisingly similar in focus across generations, the geographic limitations of such efforts seem to be diminishing. In the age of the Internet and international travel, social justice has become increasingly globalized. This shift has become noteworthy within the Jewish [...]

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Technion Meets New York

Joshua Stanton — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:25:49 +0000

Many are forecasting that the new educational venture between Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Cornell University will be ‘game-changing’ for technology in New York City. Long a hub of finance, commerce, fashion, and education, New York has been edged out by San Francisco and Boston as the hub of American high-tech enterprise. But with [...]

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Should Israeli publications endorse an American candidate?

Joshua Stanton — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:01:05 +0000

This past Friday, Jewish colleagues and friends set upon social media with lively discussions about Haaretz’s endorsement of Barack Obama for a second term in office. The question at hand seemed to be why a foreign newspaper — and an Israeli one in particular — would endorse an American presidential candidate. Implicit in the conversations [...]

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When Judaism became cool

Joshua Stanton — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:07:49 +0000

Last week, two Catholic friends were married at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. After a traditional ceremony, they welcomed guests to a lively reception. While South American and hip-hop music played throughout much of the party, guests also took part in a tradition that has only recently spread beyond the Jewish community in the [...]

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