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.
Which Reminds Me of ….
There is an old joke about the itinerant maggid (preacher) who would go from town to town and give a ...
Rock and Roll
This is a guest post by Rabbi Darby Leigh.It was 1984 when Dee Snider first asked me what I wanted ...
We Can Do It!
Hope is a Jewish value. The Psalmist says “Hope in Adonai and be strong.” The national anthem of Israel is ...
Blessings beyond borders – an interfaith tale
Last Saturday evening I was given an opportunity to be part of a truly wonderful celebration – the Sweet 16 ...
A Quarter Century, a Lifetime of Change
Twenty-five years ago I stood with three classmates from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and received the title “rabbi.” After five ...
Woe to Their Wives
When stories are told, we sometimes see them through the lens of the characters, sometimes from the vantage point of ...
My Cup Runneth Over
According to the NY1-Marist poll, 53% of New Yorkers believe that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s latest proposal is a ...
Are We in a Technologicaly Borderless World?
I remember a friend proudly showing off her father’s Apple II computer when I was in grade school. We were ...
Orthodox Black Rapper Celebrates life out of the Closet
“Last Shabbos, because of me more people were talking about gay rights around the the Shabbes table, and it’s a ...
Remembering and Keeping Memorial Day
I was thinking today about a Memorial Day breakfast I attended a couple years ago at the home of a ...