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.
Entering the ‘Ritual Lab’: the purpose of creative services
During my first year with a new congregation, I’ve been offering a creative service slot once a month. Borrowing the ...
#Torah Without Borders
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The NFL Draft, the Omer, and the Power of Potential
I am a self-confessed football fanatic. From September through January, my Sundays are centered around the performance of the San ...
Mission Driven Rabbinate
I recently read a lecture delivered by Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, Chancellor of Yeshiva University, delivered at the 16th Conference ...
The Torah of second chances
A couple of years ago, after several years of trying to get all the way through the counting of the ...
Illness: Beyond the Boundary of Faith
Years ago, a Jewish woman, a 15-year survivor of cancer, came to me with a confession. “Rabbi,” she said, “When ...
Finding Spiritual Meaning
A week filled with senseless public events is a good week to look for meaning.Rabbi Rachel Barenblat found meaning in ...
How Fear Brings Us Together
As a native New Yorker and a die-hard Yankees fan, the year I lived in Boston was not always an ...
The day I went to the Boston Marathon: from Inspiration to Anger
Yesterday, Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu posted a thoughtful and heartfelt prayer by our colleague, Rabbi Aaron Weininger in response to the ...
God of Runners, God of Responders
A Rabbis Without Borders Fellow, Rabbi Aaron Weininger wrote this beautiful poem/prayer in response to yesterday’s attacks. We are praying ...