Rabbi Gil Student

There is, not one, but two distinct Diaspora Jewries: 1) a politically and religiously conservative Jewry and 2) a politically and religiously progressive Jewry. The former is Orthodox; the latter is not. The two groups live in separate communities and rarely interact.

Rabbi Gil Student

Once A Jew, Always A Jew? Some Interesting Teshuvos After the Spanish Inquisition

By Rabbi Gil Student

Very often, we take our status as members of the chosen nation for granted. We should remember, though, that we can lose that status by our actions. Born a Jew, always a Jew – but not necessarily Jewish.