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.
City Mouse, Country Mouse: Is Jewish Continuity a Fable?
I’m a city girl from North America, used to big city Judaism. I have grown up and worked in cities ...
Seeing Bigger
Travel in your mind to the top of our atmosphere, where Earth’s envelope of life-giving oxygen and nitrogen blends into the cold vacuum of ...
Curated Jewish Experiences Can Happen in Congregations Too
At the end of last week, Ha’aretz published an important article by Debra Nussbaum Cohen, highlighting a number of enterprising ...
Persistence: Changing our World and Changing God
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; Genius will not; Education will not; Persistence and ...
“That I May Dwell Among Them…”
In this week’s Torah portion (Parshat Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19), God instructs Moses how Israel should make the sanctuary. He tells Moses, “וְעָשׂוּ ...
Should Jews Vote for Bernie?
Last night Bernie Sanders made history as the first Jew to win a primary in a presidential election, soundly defeating ...
Women Should Help Women
It is common for groups who are discriminated against or have little power in a society to turn on one ...
Loving and Hating Valentines Day
Now that the Superbowl is over, we can be sure that our media streams will be flooded with chocolate, diamonds ...
Forget Me Not
One of the more troubling aspects of Tzedakah (charitable giving) is its tendency to be coercive. I often hear people ...
Why I Co-Officiate Interfaith Marriages
The most popular days to get engaged are Christmas (and I assume Hanukkah!), New Year’s Eve, and Valentine’s Day. That ...