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.
Mock Jewish Divorce
It’s become almost a cliche program at American Jewish summer camps. The mock Jewish wedding teaches kids, through an interactive ...
How Deep Are Our Thoughts?
For our first anniversary, my wife and I went on a trip through the Southwest, seeing Sedona, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, ...
Igniting the Spark of Love
During the Hebrew month of Elul, leading up to Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a number of bloggers are ...
I’m Watching Tennis Instead
It’s the week between the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention and I’ve checked out. That’s not usually ...
The Command to Forget
Deuteronomy 2419. When you cut down your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you ...
Jewish Republican$
What does the Republican Convention mean for Jews?Not much – for two reasons.First off, the conventions, Republican or Democrat, are ...
Waiting for God
We have entered the Hebrew month of Elul.This is the last Hebrew month before Rosh Hashanah, the New Year. Traditionally, ...
Kosher McDonalds and Jewish Cowboys
In 1850 two men found themselves standing under a tree near the famous Recoleta Cemetery in the center of Buenos ...
Coaches and Rabbis — A Post Olympic Reflection
I love watching the Olympics. This summer, I even watched reruns for a week after the games were over as ...
What if God is Praying for You?
“Just call me on my cell. My house can be difficult to find.”I hobbled through the alleyways of the thick, ...