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 Time Isn’t Money
We often tend to use the same language for time as we use for money. We “spend” it. We “save” ...
Interfaith families bringing new realities to Jewish communal life
I’m a big fan of Julie Weiner’s blog at The Jewish Week. It’s one of those blogs that I read ...
Being Truly Present
Ask anyone who knows me and he or she will tell you that I love my social media.Yes, I’m one ...
Should Jews Care About Government Monitoring Our Phone Calls?
The NSA knows who you called last Tuesday at 8:00pm—should you care?From an American civil liberties perspective, we have seen ...
Inclusion is a Jewish Imperative
Why do you try to be so inclusive? It’s OBVIOUS that you are liberal because you care about these marginalized ...
Are today’s Americans really wimps?
Recently there has been a rash of articles declaring how stupid American parents have overcoddled their children in all sorts ...
Circumcision: Whose Initiation?
You may know the contemporary arguments for and against a brit milah, ritual circumcision of infant Jewish boys.For: It’s traditional. It affirms a family’s connection ...
The Middle School Prayer
Middle school is hard. Bodies betray young people as they lurch uncertainly towards adulthood. Emotions rear up and overtake sensibility ...
The price of real estate is rising… in heaven
Catching the attention of many readers of breaking news in the Jewish world today is the story of Ari Mandel ...
Deprogramming our Children as a Means to Jewish Continuity?
I just got back from a weekend “family camp” retreat. One of the most remarkable aspects of the experience was ...