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.
Judaism and the Environment: The Time Is Now
It is a tree of life to those who hold it close and all of its supporters are happy. Its ...
Singing the February Blues
February is the shortest month of the year, yet to me it always feels like the longest. There is something ...
Tu Bishvat and the Spiritual Meaning of Tax Season
As I write today’s blog entry on Tu Bishvat, I’m sitting in my home office looking at the piles of ...
Returning Home?
The Exodus from Egypt is considered to be the foundational/orienting event for our sacred history. Many commandments are attached to ...
Ayelet zt”l and The Ability to Transform the World
This week has been a heavy one for the Jewish people and an indescribably difficult one for the parents of ...
My Big Black Hat Family Wedding
In the past six months, I have attended three “black hat” weddings for my two grandnieces and one grandnephew. My ...
The State of the Jewish Union
The State of the Jewish Union is… Meh, we’ll see.Education is the beating heart of Judaism. Where the secular world ...
Jews, Hope, and the 99%
Many Jews have ambivalent feelings about the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Thankfully, the Jewish story in the United States has ...
Give Your Brain a Rest
Generally, our minds have no problem with coming up with lots of ideas — it’s fairly easy for us to ...