2013
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, ...
Patrilineal Pandemonium: What’s Behind All The Emotion?
Wow. It has been quite a busy week here at the Rabbis Without Borders blog discussing patrilineal descent and its ...
Recipes: Comforting Classics for your Camper
As the camp season comes to a close, your camper is returning home with hundreds of amazing memories, an expanded ...
Patrilineal Descent: Why This Rabbi Feels No Angst
This past week, two of my Rabbis Without Borders colleagues have shared their perspectives and struggles with the religious identities ...
What’s In A (Jewish) Name?
This is another post from one of our terrific summer interns, Caroline Kahlenberg, who completed this piece for us as ...
Patrilineal Jewish Descent: An Open Orthodox Approach
This week there has been much conversation online and offline on the Jewish status of people of patrilineal Jewish descent. ...