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.
OK, Who Invited Joaquin To The Sukkah?
I recall standing once in a communal sukkah teaching a group of children about Sukkot. It was a sunny day ...
The Spirituality of Just Hanging Out (Shemini Atzeret Edition)
Sunday night (October 4, 2015) begins Shemini Atzeret, the last festival in the summer/fall Jewish holiday cycle. For many moderns, ...
4 Reasons Why We Are All Listening to Pope Francis
From the middle to the end of last week, I was having conversations about Pope Francis’ speeches each and every day ...
3 Times a Year – THAT’S ALL!
Back in biblical times, Israelites would come to the great Temple three times a year, in the fall, and at ...
Small But Proud Jewish Communities
I grew up in a fairly small Jewish community. In the ’80s, Austin, Texas was not the cool mecca it ...
What Are You Doing Tomorrow?
As a rabbi who is blessed with the humbling privilege of leading her congregation, after the High Holy Days have ...
The True, Smelly, Dirty, World of the Sukkah
Sukkot, which begins Sunday, is called by our sages, “The season of our rejoicing.” But why should we rejoice?Just this ...
Dear School Officials, Please Don’t Excuse Absence from School Today. Encourage It.
Dear School Officials,Today is Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar. It is the Day of Atonement, ...
Shul-Shopping? Don’t Do It Now
The High Holidays are the worst days to experience the personality and atmosphere of a synagogue.
When White Rabbis Talk About Race
White rabbis are talking about race. Over the last few years, sermons about race and racial issues have come to ...