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.
The Shame of Israel
It was after sustaining over 1,000 rockets fired into Southern Israel from the Gaza Strip since the beginning of 2012, ...
Wrong Blessing. Right.
Three weeks had passed since they had put my daughter’s hand in a cast. A small misstep while working with ...
Petraeus: When leaders let us down
Two days ago my colleague, Amy Small, wrote a powerful piece putting the news glut on the Petraeus scandal into ...
What’s in a Name?
When selecting a name for our youngest child, I was campaigning hard for “Jedediah” should the baby be a boy. ...
Morally Reprehensible Behavior
For some of us in New Jersey and New York the last couple of weeks post-Sandy have been very difficult. ...
Make My Day
The legacy of Abraham is complex and varied, both within and between religious traditions. What does it mean to be ...
Caregiving or Responsibility?
I think that it would be wrong to let the day go by without saying something about the election. But ...
It’s Not Over Until …
It’s not over until… When the Simpsons go to see Carmen at the Springfield Opera House Homer asked Bart when ...
Let’s Dance at The Kotel
The recent reports of women being dragged from the Kotel — the Western Wall — while Torah scrolls were ripped ...
Connecting in a Disaster
At about 3:30 pm on Monday, our house in White Plains, New York lost TV and Internet service. We still ...