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.
Hitting Snooze in Elul
All the most contentious questions of modern Jewish life ultimately boil down to questions of continuity: intermarriage, who is a ...
Yeshiva University Dean Wants to Reverse Gains in Women’s Torah Learning
My social media has been abuzz this past week with the commentary on a recent article published by Rabbi Mordechai ...
Receiving in Giving
In Parashat Re’eh, this week’s Torah portion, we’re plainly taught that if we freely give to brothers and sisters who ...
‘Straight Outta Compton’ and Black Lives Matter
When I was supposed to be learning Torah trope in my bedroom at 12 years old in preparation for my ...
Pilgrimage to the High Holidays
My husband and I are on a pilgrimage to Mt. Baker.Yes, a pilgrimage. There’s nothing else to call it.From our ...
Reframing Worries About the Future
As a parent of young adults, I often talk with my peers about the unexpected paths our kids are choosing. ...
G*d of the Gaffes
When Jon Stewart left his post tonight he left behind a legacy of fake reporting real news with an eye ...
We Have Met the Enemy
On September 10, 1813, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry led the U.S. Navy to victory in the pivotal Battle of Lake Erie, which ...
Trump: Dangerous, But Nothing New
Donald Trump’s candidacy has shifted from side-show spectacle to front and center of the Republican presidential primary race in time for ...
“I Represent the Jewish Community.”
“I represent the Jewish community,” is not a statement that can be made today. There is no one “Jewish community.” ...