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.
Springtime as Freedom-Time
Is it mere coincidence that the Jewish festival of Passover, beginning this Friday eve, April 6th, falls in the early ...
Into the Conversation
I was recently in an awkward social situation. My husband and I were invited to dinner at the home of ...
Ask Not What Your Judaism Can Do For You
This past week in synagogues throughout the world we rolled the Torah scroll forward and began reading from the Book ...
Me, You and We
I have been an active participant in a group of Muslims, Christians and Jews that meets two to three times ...
Love Story: The Making of a Jewish Wedding
I prepared the bimah with two kiddush cups, a bottle of kosher wine and a glass wrapped in a white ...
Modest Dressing
Modest dressing — what does it mean for a woman? Many religious communities have strict rules about what a woman ...
Shining our Light on the Hidden Spaces
At the beginning of the night of the 14th of Nisan (the evening before Passover), check for chametz (leavened products) ...
Torah as Food
If you’ve ever walked down the condiment aisle of a grocery store, you’ve probably been overwhelmed by the ever-expanding number ...
Free Speech vs Good Speech
Women and women’s rights have received a lot of attention in politics and media in recent weeks. March is Women’s ...
Raising Your Mask for Passover
Last week we celebrated the holiday of Purim in which we recall the survival of the Jewish people against the ...