Rabbis Without Borders
Rabbis Without Borders is a dynamic forum for exploring contemporary issues in the Jewish world and beyond. Written by rabbis of different denominations, viewpoints, and parts of the country, Rabbis Without Borders is a project of Clal – The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership.
Please Interrupt Me
A professor friend of mine has been thinking about moments of interruption. How do we cope when they intrude upon ...
The power of the obligatory
I’ve never, I have to admit, been a big fan of mikvah. Nearly every month for many years now, I ...
Pope versus Pal
Pope Benedict says that he’ll be stepping down at the end of February. It’s been 600 years since a sitting ...
The Pedagogy of Nemo: What a Winter Storm Can Teach Us About Shabbat
Well, that was an unexpected weekend! For those of you who do not live in the Northeast, we just got ...
Why Rabbis Should Talk About Israel
Should rabbis talk about Israel? In years past, Israel was a subject which united people. You could always count on ...
Lacking Knowledge
I have a confession to make: I know very little about the African-American experience.There. I’ve said it.Just over fourteen percent ...
What An Attempted Burglary Taught Me
There is a real difference between counseling an individual who has experienced a traumatic moment and experiencing a traumatic moment ...
Hand me my tiara, please
As a rabbi and an activist, I often get called upon to speak at interfaith events of various sorts. Over ...
Everything is Rent
“Everything is rent.” – Rent, by Jonathan LarsonThis week our Jewish high school put on a production of Rent, a ...
Taking The Plunge
It was January 2007, almost exactly six years ago. I was sitting in my office, reviewing a dense corporate document ...