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.
Summer with the Hasidim: An Encounter with Jewish Pluralism
I have a secret to share. Some of the most nonjudgmental and welcoming Jews I have ever met have been ...
Yin in the Yang
We have learned from the Ancient Chinese Tao that there is a spot of Yang in the Yin and a ...
Appointing Judges Shouldn’t Be Taken Lightly
The Torah portion called Shoftim, the Hebrew word for judges, is always read at the beginning of the new month ...
Lessons From Teaching My Daughter To Swim
I remember vividly the horror I felt seeing my daughter sinking below the surface of a pool two summers ago. ...
We Need Radical Pluralism
This was a rough week for Israeli-American Jewish relations. The New York Times reported the embarrassing story “Israeli Minister Says ...
Supporting the Journey of Your Transgender Child
Last week, PBS Frontline aired a powerful, thoughtful and educational documentary, Growing up Trans. The families and the children who shared ...
To Find God – Take the Summer Off
Why is it that synagogue and church attendance drops in the summer? For years, churches and synagogues have noticed what ...
How A Jew Buys Cowboy Boots in Texas
Last week while I was visiting my hometown of Austin, Texas, I was moved to get a new pair of ...
My Brain is Full! And So Is My Heart.
One of my favorite Gary Larson cartoons features a boy in a classroom, hand raised, as he says: “May I ...
The Devil You Know
For all of Torah’s miracles large and small, the story of a talking donkey who sees an angel is perhaps ...