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.
Not My Concern…
President Obama’s comments on gay marriage provoked much comment and consternation. In the Jewish world, while one national Democratic leader ...
Reciprocal Receiving on Rosh Chodesh
The Western Wall beckoned at the beginning of the new Hebrew month of Kislev, 5760.I was studying at the Conservative ...
JP Morgan, a Prostitute, and the Talmud
…And to be clear, in the following analogy, Chase is the prostitute.At a time when two-income families struggle to make ...
Tomorrow’s Rabbi Today
What does the synagogue of the future look like? Today synagogue affiliation rates are dropping, as are affiliation rates across ...
Pick a Destiny, Any Destiny
David Blaine’s street magic specials are always fun to watch. If you haven’t seen what he does, this is a ...
Conquering the monsters beneath our bed… where the Wild Things really are
I want to share the chorus of one of my favorite Indigo Girls songs with you:So we’re ok, we’re fine, ...
In Pursuit of Learning
Yesterday was a big day for our family. My daughter graduated from college. She was the fourth of our five ...
The Jewish Way In Saying Goodbye
It is that time of year again in the life of the academic environment. During the course of several years ...
There Are Places I Remember…..
An Orthodox rabbinic colleague Rabbi Zev Farber recently posted on Morethodoxy a piece on the experience of place women have ...
The Supreme Court and the Health Care Act – A Populist Response
I can’t seem to decide, do I want to move America “Forward” or do I “Believe in America”? I’m ...