Read a 2009 essay published in the Journal of Jewish Communal Service about the expansion of Judaism, and the growing interests and appropriations of its spiritual practices.

Read Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg’s column, “The Fad That Would Not Pass,” about Jewish spirituality and its focus not on the community but on the self.

The JewishYouth.com Webring offers links to Jewish youth organizations’ websites that inform on activities and information for Jewish children and families, and resources for educators.

Read a Jan 8, 2013 article about the peaceful relationship that religion and science can and should have for the better education and opportunities for future generations.

Carol Sanger teaches family law at Columbia University Law School in New York City.

Barbara A. Babb is a family law professor at the University of Baltimore in Maryland. She has spoken on the legal issues involved with same-sex marriages.

The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies is at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It maintains a list of faculty from across the school. Michael Bernard-Donals is director.

The Berman Center for Jewish Studies is at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Martin Kavko is director.

The National Organization for Marriage lists its mission as “to protect marriage and the faith communities that sustain it.”