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.
Purim Revelations
As a child, I looked forward to Purim each year. I spent weeks planning my costume and savored the excitement ...
Our Life: Based on a True Story
While there were quite a few excellent movies in 2012, my favorite, far and away was “Argo.” I saw it ...
This year’s Purim costume: True Self
A number of years ago, I was at a Purim party and a male friend attended wearing a dress, make ...
Why This Rabbi Does Not Talk About Israel
Last week, my colleagues Rabbis Rebecca Sirbu and Ben Greenberg shared their opinions here about whether rabbis should talk about Israel, ...
Increasing Purim’s Joy
Purim is coming and the inhabitants of my house are giddy with anticipation. It has long been a favorite holiday ...
Have We Grown Too Big To Succeed?
Affiliation rates are down in suburban Jewish communities across the country. Synagogue structures sit half-empty much of the year. Conservative ...
Please Interrupt Me
A professor friend of mine has been thinking about moments of interruption. How do we cope when they intrude upon ...
The power of the obligatory
I’ve never, I have to admit, been a big fan of mikvah. Nearly every month for many years now, I ...
Pope versus Pal
Pope Benedict says that he’ll be stepping down at the end of February. It’s been 600 years since a sitting ...
The Pedagogy of Nemo: What a Winter Storm Can Teach Us About Shabbat
Well, that was an unexpected weekend! For those of you who do not live in the Northeast, we just got ...