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.
WTF and Other Essential Prayers
I’ve always been suspicious of the “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” crowd. Generally, the eternally sunny scare ...
Rabbi, How do we respond to this tragedy?
First we cry, then we act.The murders that occurred on Friday at the Sandy Hook Elementary School are beyond my ...
The Other Slippery Slope
Two weeks ago the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA), the largest body of Orthodox rabbis in North America, issued a ...
Intermarriage and Multicultural Families
Like it or not, intermarriage is a fact in Jewish life.And for the most part the Jewish community has learned ...
Can We Please Stop Re-Fighting Hanukkah?
Ask any Jew what Hanukkah is about and you are likely to get one of two possible explanations: Maccabees or ...
Learning from Experience
Technology is a marvelous thing. And the many creative ways Jewish professionals have incorporated it into Jewish communal life is ...
Fighting for Us
I have always loved telling the Chanukah story because it is so much about the strength of the Jewish people. ...
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
We all know people who at some point in their lives may be suffering or depressed and give up hope ...
Who isn’t a Jew?
In the ongoing dustup that started several years ago between Rabbi Daniel Gordis and a series of young rabbis, most ...
RULES WERE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
“Start working on this great work of art, called your own existence”– AJ HeschelA Life well lived is an art: ...