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.
Driving Lesson
The light turned green. But the cars ahead of me stayed still. Perfectly still. The light turned yellow. And then ...
If You Could Only Save One Person…
“Because I am a Jew,” one person said. I had asked the participants of a class to tell me why ...
Do You Have a Green Card?
This question is part of the larger issue of immigration reform that will have to be faced by the Congress ...
How Are You Feeling?
The other day, I noticed, to my amusement, that Facebook had changed the status update a bit. In place of ...
How Many Unread Books Do You Own?
There are definitely times when I feel like I am single-handedly keeping Barnes and Noble in business. It was very ...
Find room for God? Or finding God in the room?
On Christmas morning, I’m reviewing the news online and I catch the Huffington Post’s summary of the Pope’s Christmas Eve ...
There Is No Place Like Home
I couldn’t stop thinking about the opening scene from the Wizard of Oz –where the house spins wildly in the ...
Finding Meaning In Life After The Mayan Apocalypse
If you are reading this after Friday, December 21, 2012, it means you survived the Mayan Apocalypse!! Congratulations!!For those who ...
Rights and Submission
Each year when I read the Joseph narratives in Genesis I discover something new. It is one of the joys for ...
The blessing of lack
Kabbalah is an attempt to understand the brokenness of the universe.The other night, my chevruta (Study partner) and I were ...