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.
But the Children of Israel had Light in their Dwellings
I recently was reading an article that happened to mention an interesting study. In the study, researchers in the 1970’s ...
“What if I can’t spell Hope?”
“I propose that you, Mr. President, declare a state of moral emergency. A Marshal Plan for aid to negroes is ...
Is Freedom A Jewish Virtue?
Are you on the freedom bandwagon yet? Celebrations of the concept of freedom seem to be permeating the cultural-political zeitgeist ...
Americans love Jews, Really!
The Jewish community needs to gain some self-confidence. We are like the beautiful teenage girl who looks in the mirror ...
Let’s Get Real About Marriage and Parenting
“Being a diplomat is no career for a woman who wants to have a family,” said the consul.“By the time ...
“It Was Meant To Be,” and Other Theologically Complex Statements
I recently returned from an amazing trip to Senegal. I was there to visit my step-daughter who is serving in ...
Driving Lesson
The light turned green. But the cars ahead of me stayed still. Perfectly still. The light turned yellow. And then ...
If You Could Only Save One Person…
“Because I am a Jew,” one person said. I had asked the participants of a class to tell me why ...
Do You Have a Green Card?
This question is part of the larger issue of immigration reform that will have to be faced by the Congress ...
How Are You Feeling?
The other day, I noticed, to my amusement, that Facebook had changed the status update a bit. In place of ...