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.
Step Up to the Mic!
I believe it’s not an uncommon experience to be at a lecture or gathering where someone steps in front of ...
And I Mourn
Today is my mom’s yahrzeit (anniversary of death). It has been nine years since she died from metastatic breast cancer. ...
Passage to Freedom
How futile is speech against a cruel government that has confined human beings in unsanitary, overcrowded prisons, in less humane conditions than abandoned pets in animal shelters?
Palestinians Must Find the Courage to Wield Their Secret Weapon
"The atmosphere in the Palestinian street here in the West Bank is too hot, he said. We can’t go on a trip together; I am afraid of what they might do to me were anyone to catch sight of us in public."
My Mexican Pseudo-Shiva
Since my mom had a history of outliving her prognoses I assumed that this would be the case once again.
Hineni, Here I am…
“Accompaniment Urgently Needed for Asylum Court Case.” Volunteers are needed on June 6th.
Who my body belongs to; The deep undercurrents of Choice
I believe in a woman’s right to choose for herself what happens to her body. When it comes to physical intimacy this ...
‘Tis the Season
Spring is graduation season. My Facebook feed is crowded with photos of my friends’ children in cap-and-gown garb, sporting smiles, ...
Sharing Sorrow, Bringing Hope
Thousands of people had passed by before we managed to gather a minyan (quorum) of ten for the evening prayers. ...