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.
A Parenting Mantra: “This, Too, Shall Pass”
Each time my wife and I think we have moved past one parenting issue, a new one arises. Our son starts ...
Why the Haters Hate On Gabby Douglas
It feels almost cliché to say that I have loved watching Women’s Gymnastics during these 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio ...
Reasonable Risks
Reasonable risk seems like an oxymoron. I checked a list of examples to see if it appeared, beside “open secret” ...
Tu B’Av and Saying YES to love
Dear Rabbi,I’m getting married! And I’m wondering if you’ll officiate. The wedding will be before sunset on Saturday and, well, ...
Arrived: First of Our Long Awaited Refugee Families!
Or Shalom, Vancouver’s East-Side Shul, the synagogue I serve as spiritual leader, is a community of 200 households that has ...
Do you love me, or not?
Towards the beginning of the Tractate Berachot (27b-28a) in the Talmud, there is a story about Rabban Gamaliel (the second ...
Fasting For A Tolerant and Pluralistic Israel
#BlackLivesMatter has generated a wave of rebuke from the American Jewish establishment ever since it published its online Platform on ...
Let’s Disrupt Income Inequality
Vancouver, Canada can be an expensive Paradise.Our family is lucky to live in a diverse neighborhood, with cottages that sell ...
Hitler Speaks at My Jewish Summer Camp
It was mid-morning on a Wednesday. I was serving as visiting faculty at our regional Reform Jewish overnight camp and ...
Nowhere to Run (And a Good Thing, Too)
Three friends are having a hard time. One laments being lonely unpartnered. Another tends a spouse with a tough prognosis. ...