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.
Notes from a 13-Year-Old Rabbi
Today I become an adult rabbi.This June marks my 13th year since ordination as a rabbi, and my 13th year ...
What You Decide Matters
Last week, citizens of the UK voted to leave the European Union. Brexit has been all over the news. Maybe ...
5 Summer Reading Recommendations
Summer is here. The sun is high and hot, the days are long. All I want to do is sit ...
The Beginning of the End
The summer months usher in vacations from school and shul. We tend to lose the weekly Torah portions from Shavuot ...
Judaism for Singles or for Families?
I’m getting married next week. Most of the wedding planning is done (but, oy, the table assignments, they continue to ...
Wait, Where Am I?
Anyone who has ever traveled has, at least once in their life, gotten lost. We all know that sinking feeling ...
Prepare, Otherwise We Might Just Miss It
I have felt particularly blessed lately. I just celebrated 10 years of service at my congregation. Thankfully, these 10 years have been ...
Summer Hours
Are you one of those people who envies teachers for having summers off? It’s okay…I used to be like you, because ...
Neighbors and Strangers
I received a hate call two weeks ago. It came right after I had had the honor of offering an ...
Hate Talk, the Nesting Ground for Orlando
This past Monday, exhausted from the stress of the Orlando tragedy and its reverberations of grief, my husband and I ...