August 2013

Confessions of White America: We Have Sinned

This week America commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the massive event in ...

Kingdom Without a King

First thing in the morning, I like to take a 3-block walk to the Grind Café and Gallery on Main ...

My Southern Jewish Grandma

Today’s tale of Southern Jewish family, history, and a meaningful road trip comes to us from our summer history intern, ...

Virgin No More

I am no longer a Camp Parent Virgin.I sent my two boys to overnight camp for the first time this ...

Give Up the Guilt: A Proposal for the New Year

Here is a radical proposal for the New Year, forget the guilt, instead, lean into what you love to become ...

Bonsai Parenting

Most parents send their kids to camp because they know that kids grow in a different way — faster — ...

Patrilineal Descent: Accept It or Reject It, Are We Still One Community?

The topic of patrilineal descent has been discussed recently by three fellow Rabbis Without Borders. I find myself agreeing with ...

“Beautiful Pathologies”: An Ugly Truth?

A recent New York Times online opinion essay, Beautiful Pathologies, got me thinking about the non-profit sector as a whole, ...

Parashat Ki Tavo: The Deuteronomy Dinner Party: As Many Chairs as We Need

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as  parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

My Congregation is Amazing!

Today’s post is from Education Fellow Elaine Barenblat. As a young girl, I was very involved in my home congregation, ...