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.
Wicked Son: “Because I knew you…”
We had reached one of those loaded moments in our family Passover seder where all my acumen as a parent, ...
Wicked Child
All the Seder-goers I know love reading about the “four children” in the Passover Haggadah. But they all dislike the ...
Spicing Up Your Seder
As a rabbi who also happens to be a mother of small kids, I am often asked for creative ideas ...
“As If”: The Two Little Words We Too Often Ignore
“Each generation, people must see themselves as if they themselves went forth from Egypt.”That quote is the essence of why ...
One game-changing innovation for your Seder this year
Around this time of year I often find myself fielding questions about what haggadah to use, and how families can ...
Conflicted
Passover is coming and, as always, it is causing a certain amount of anxiety for certain members of the family. ...
Why We Need “Obsolete” Ritual
“Habemus Papam!” — “We have a pope!” After days of breathless anticipation by Catholics around the world, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran ...
When It Is Not Obvious
A couple weeks ago news stations around the country featured the story of an 87-year old woman, a resident of ...
Why Neither the Pope nor Moses Will be at My Seder
One should not be surprised the Pope is not coming to my seder. Truth is, we do not know each ...
The Power of Community
Earlier this week, Rabbi Shira Stutman wrote a short essay in Slate about her realization that when she was in middle ...