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.
The Urgency of Civility
It seems to me that we do not do a lot of talking to each other anymore. There is lots ...
A Tale of Two Havdalot
So there we were this past Saturday evening, some 500 people strong, many arm in arm, singing the la, la ...
The Study of Torah Encompasses Them All
A young man adorned with a black hat, a prayer shawl and phylacteries offers up his morning prayers in the ...
“Wocka Wocka!”
I’m excited about the new Muppet Movie, and who wouldn’t be given great lines like the following from the trailer:Kermit, ...
The Power of Blessing Someone
What is in the power of a name? Why is naming someone in prayer so sacred and moving? I will ...
Holiness on a Tablet
This past Sunday, I had the honor of officiating at a beautiful wedding. Rachel and Nathan met last year here ...
Who Owns Our Words?
For artists and writers, their creativity is their livelihood. The ideas that sprout from their heads are what put bread ...
The role of music in the healing of Gabrielle Giffords
Yesterday morning, in a weekly class on Jewish mysticism that I teach in the local community, we were concluding our ...
Rabbi Without Borders, Rabbi at the Border
I am a “Rabbi Without Borders” who is also a “Rabbi at the Border.”Readers of this blog may know by ...
People First
It’s been an interesting couple of months here in New Jersey. First, in August, an earthquake rocked us, and while ...