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.
How Many Unread Books Do You Own?
There are definitely times when I feel like I am single-handedly keeping Barnes and Noble in business. It was very ...
Find room for God? Or finding God in the room?
On Christmas morning, I’m reviewing the news online and I catch the Huffington Post’s summary of the Pope’s Christmas Eve ...
There Is No Place Like Home
I couldn’t stop thinking about the opening scene from the Wizard of Oz –where the house spins wildly in the ...
Finding Meaning In Life After The Mayan Apocalypse
If you are reading this after Friday, December 21, 2012, it means you survived the Mayan Apocalypse!! Congratulations!!For those who ...
Rights and Submission
Each year when I read the Joseph narratives in Genesis I discover something new. It is one of the joys for ...
The blessing of lack
Kabbalah is an attempt to understand the brokenness of the universe.The other night, my chevruta (Study partner) and I were ...
WTF and Other Essential Prayers
I’ve always been suspicious of the “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” crowd. Generally, the eternally sunny scare ...
Rabbi, How do we respond to this tragedy?
First we cry, then we act.The murders that occurred on Friday at the Sandy Hook Elementary School are beyond my ...
The Other Slippery Slope
Two weeks ago the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA), the largest body of Orthodox rabbis in North America, issued a ...
Intermarriage and Multicultural Families
Like it or not, intermarriage is a fact in Jewish life.And for the most part the Jewish community has learned ...