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.
Why Rosh Hashanah Comes Before Yom Kippur
It is often explained that on Rosh Hashanah, the birthday of creation, we celebrate God’s renewal of the world. The ...
What I Learned From Test-Driving A Tesla
I would much rather hop in a carpool or take public transportation than drive a car myself.
Why the new year is a time for saying ‘thank you’ to interfaith families
Thank you: two simple words with tremendous meaning. Thank you for being part of our community. Thank you for raising ...
Don’t Just Sit There: Feel Something
But emotion is far too important for mere marketing. This is about identity: who we really are, who we are called to be and who we yearn to become.
Fear, Faith, & A Friend
Indeed as a rabbi, I see more life-threatening situations than I count, feeling them with varying degrees of space for breathing and perspective.
Laying the Ground Work for Repentance One Day: Teshuvah and #MeToo
Real forgiveness is not only between perpetrator and victim, but on all of us to create a new system where none of what has occurred may ever ever ever occur again.
When the Good Life Hasn’t Arrived Yet….
What do we need to live a good life? We all need food, water, and shelter. Beyond that, what is the Jewish recipe for personal fulfillment?
Looking for America
My baby, who is now 16 years old, returned from summer camp earlier this week with a swollen wrist and ...
Look up From the Text into the Eyes of a Human Being
I opened my computer upon arriving home and found an email from an older man in my community who has made a habit of negatively commenting upon my work creating bridges of reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.