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.
No Regrets
I find it difficult to reconcile my adult regrets about the misspent summers of my youth.
Collateral Damage When We Can’t Talk About Israel
He said, “I’m not—I mean, I support Israel’s right to exist and everything, it’s just—it brings up so much stuff.”
Why We Need to Change the Yom Hashoah Narrative
Up until relatively recently, Yom Hashoah was a day of atrocity and victimization at the hands of history.
Counting for a Heart of Wisdom
Passover, Shavuot and counting the Omer of change.
Life After Redemption: Why Counting the Omer Is A Quintessential Jewish Experience
I also think this is but one of many different ways we can dedicate ourselves to deriving spiritual nourishment from these 49 days.
Looking at Life Through New Lenses
How the Passover story teaches us perspective
The Healing Sound of Silence
A mirror neuron is a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another.
Yes, It’s (Not) All About the Seder
So what is the significance of these rituals? How do we choose what we will and will not do to take notice of this holiday?