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.
Standing Up For Our Principles, Not Demagoguery
Last week I had a nasty bout of stomach flu. One of those batten down the hatches, no food for ...
Remember Canada, Don’t Forget
If the wrong candidate wins, you’re moving to Canada.Canada: land of safe haven for refugees, universal health care, hate speech laws, ...
“If One’s Means Do Not Suffice”: Confronting the High Price of Doing Jewish
Judaism and justice go hand in hand. The Jewish value of tzedakah (charity, from the Hebrew word for “justice”) underscores that ...
How Subversive Will You Be This Purim?
Purim is, without question, one of the most outrageous, over-the-top and, some might say, offensive holidays in the Jewish tradition. ...
5 Tips for Talking to Your Child about the Election
1. Let children know that healthy debate is good. They can be curious about the opinions of others and ask ...
Turn the Prism One More Time
To be honest, I really struggle in these months before an election. The tsunami of political rhetoric in and of ...
The Project of Leadership
Most people find this section (the final chapters of Exodus and first few chapters of Leviticus) of the Torah pretty ...
Where Are You @?
I was in college in the early ’90s when I got my first email address. After my roommate came home one ...
Find Out About Your Loved Ones
As a rabbi, one of the life-cycle processes I accompany people through is the funeral. When a person dies, burying ...
When You Don’t Know What To Say
The advent of the new Facebook react buttons, ‘love,’ ‘ha, ha,’ ‘wow,’ ‘sad’ and ‘angry’ has expanded our ability to ...