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.
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 ...
Jewish and GLBT – the borders are shifting
Last Shabbat, the guest speaker at my congregation, B’nai Israel in Bridgeport, CT, was Rabbi Andrea Myers, author of a ...
“Do You Have a Weapon?”
I began making frequent trips to Israel during the second intifada, in August 2001. I became accustomed to the security ...
Silence and Slavery
My daughter sings in the choir at her Jewish high school. Only her mother can attend the annual concert. I ...
A Presidential Ritual
Last Monday evening a light rain fell on the Capitol City where I live on 16th Street, a mile up ...
No Compulsion in Religion
As an American-Israeli it is painful to watch Israel’s dirty laundry be aired out so publicly. I have been content ...