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.
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 ...
Tiferet
Tiferet: (Hebrew) adornment, the sixth sefirah in kabbalistic tree of life, often associated with balance, beauty and miracles.
High Holidays for the Secular/Cultural/Spiritual but not Religious/ Jew-ish Jew
To say this year will be a different way to mark the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur ...
In the Diaspora of Their Churches
The Stand and See Fellowship is meant to be anything but virtual. Immersive, intensive, in-person learning, which engages Israel as ...
Living Here But in Another Country
During the weeks preceding Israeli Independence Day and for some time afterward, the Israeli flag is proudly displayed in front ...
Palestinians and Israeli Settlers Publicly Stand Together Against Annexation
Even in Israel, the looming threat (or promise, for some) of the annexation of parts of the West Bank no ...
Why Jewish Time Still Matters In The Age Of Covid-19
Today marks the end of the most prolific counting of days in the Jewish calendar. S’firat ha’Omer, the Counting of ...