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.
Mourning Responsibly and Transformatively
Today is Memorial Day in Israel. The country is mourning for those who fell in the struggle against our enemies.How ...
The Paradox of People-to-People Peace-Building
People-to-people peace-building works.It’s been researched and documented, in Northern Ireland, Rwanda, and many other places. Without people-to-people peace-building on a ...
A Rabbi Wearing a Female Meatsuit
The body we are born in is just a meat suit...
Forgiveness is Earned
She came into our lives like a freight train. Barreling through and doing as much destruction to our family as ...
Can a Rabbi Pastor Pastors?
The Rev. Dr. Paul Sorrentino, the former Director of Religious Life at Amherst College continues to shape my career as ...
A Land for All
Those who see the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a purely political dispute over self-determination, territory, and security are missing the bigger ...
The Pope, the King, and the Jews
Religion has Begun to Accomplish What Politics Alone Cannot
A Modern Twist on Ushpizin (Welcoming Guests)
I love the holiday of Sukkot. I have fond memories of building a sukkah with my family and using cornstalks ...
Connecting During COVID
The 3 ½ weeks leading up to Rosh Hashanah are lost in a haze of last-minute purchases: a new modem, ...
Synagogue Life in COVID-19: Care, Conflict, and Teshuvah
A family friend of ours died this summer, from COVID-19 complications. I was the officiating rabbi at his burial. No ...