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.
Is Relational Judaism Only For Large Jewish Communities?
I recently had the privilege of listening to Professor Ron Wolfson give several talks to my community about his new ...
What Shall I Wear to the Prom? Spiritual Fashion Principles
Clothing is on my mind. Not because I’m a superficial person, but because fabric art has been featured in the ...
Rabbis Don’t Belong on Scorecards
“Nevertheless, we followed the advice from every magazine editor who told us that rankings matter: if you want people to ...
Number the Days
When we are small, we wait for everything. Every day takes forever until you get to the time when you ...
Arizona’s Need for Freedom from Religion
Is religious freedom of greater importance than the constitutional right of equality? Arizona’s state law SB 1062, which has passed ...
Infertility Is Not A Disease
Infertility is so difficult to talk about since it is such a personal struggle and everybody experiences it in a ...
Derek Jeter’s Legacy — “Know Before Whom You Stand”
Last week, Derek Jeter — the New York Yankees’ star shortstop for almost 20 years — announced that 2014 would ...
A Judaism That Works For All
Last week my Facebook feed was busy lining up responses to two online articles that got a lot of professional ...
Alas Poor Marius, I Knew Him…
Last week, the Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark killed a healthy two year-old giraffe named Marius. Zoo staff dissected Marius’s body ...
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
In this week’s Torah portion, God explains that God has called not only Betzalel and Oholiav to execute their craft ...