Winter film Festival opens with ‘Monsieur Ibrahim’
O.C. Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism presents its 2012 Winter Film Festival with four excellent films shown on designated Fridays in Clubhouse 3, Dining Room 2 at 7:30 p.m. Information follows.Feb. 24: "Monsieur Ibrahim" The life of a... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:37:23 -0800

Qasim Rashid: Laying Down the Sword: A Review
Religion does not justify terrorism -- terrorists justify terrorism. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:57:03 -0800

Conservative Judaism movement to establish first community in Ukraine
Ukrainian-Reuven Stanov, 38, is accredited by the Schechter Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem as part of its program of preparing Conservative rabbis as spiritual leaders. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:25:44 -0800

Ex-NFL champ speaks on Judaism
Wearing a Super Bowl ring on his finger and a yarmulke on his head, Alan Veingrad said his experience as an ex-player for professional football teams Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys offers hi Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:28:58 -0800

Drew Barrymore: Is Actress Converting to Judaism for her Fiancé?
Drew Barrymore is engaged to her boyfriend Will Kopelman and some reports claim the actress is considering converting to Judaism for her fiancé. The 36-year-old actress is reportedly considering conversion to the Jewish faith because Kopelman's family will want their children to be raised Jewish. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:21:03 -0800

Drew Barrymore - Drew Barrymore Converting To Judaism For Will Kopelman?
Drew Barrymore obviously has to be enamoured with fiance Will Kopelman but even we were surprised to learn of the level of devotion shes apparently showing to him with reports surfacing claiming that the Hollywood star will convert her faith to that of Kopel... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:01:21 -0800

UNT home to prominent Jewish studies program
Caydee Ensey/Intern - UNT is home to the only Jewish studies program at a public university in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The UNT Jewish studies program (JSP) hosts five to six speakers a year, the majority of whom are experts on Judaism and/or Israel. The next speaker will be Jack Garfein, an Auschwitz survivor and movie and theater director. Garfein, 81, will host the lecture “The Life of a ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:21:21 -0800

Tila Tequila Converts To Judaism
Tila Tequila is converting to Judaism ... seriously ... and for once, she swears she's not just after some cheap publicity. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:00:54 -0800

The changing face of Judaism in the U.S., Israel
Harvey E. Goldberg is emeritus professor and Sarah Allen Shaine Chair in Sociology and Anthropology at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:45:04 -0800

A Fraught Journey To Judaism
When Lindsy Van Gelder decided to convert to Judaism, she was surprised by how friends reacted. She never expected her spiritual journey to be so alienating. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:32:34 -0800