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.
Why We Should Separate Civil and Religious Marriage. And Why We Shouldn’t.
Same sex marriage is now the law of the land. The Supreme Court’s ruling last week in Obergefell v. Hodges ...
Transforming our Curses into Blessings
In (and out of) synagogues, campuses, JCCs, summer camps and religious schools, people are developing opinions about hot-button issues. As ...
Robert E. Lee is not Moses
What does the rebellion of Korach against Moses have to do with the Confederate flag? Korach is a close relative ...
Painful Hope
I had no idea that the day I met Ali Abu Awwad would signal a radical turning point in my ...
Why Are Joy’s Eyes Blue?
My wife makes fun of me when we watch Pixar movies, because whenever I see Up or the Toy Story trilogy or ...
I Desperately Want to Know…I am Not Just Asking
I was a 16-year old. My father (56), my younger sister (12) and I were walking home from the movies ...
Founding Father
Correction: The report of Rabbi Lerner’s retirement was greatly exaggerated.* T&V was celebrating his contributions to the Jewish People that ...
A Bat Mitzvah Gives Voice to a Woman in Science
While the model is generally that students learn from teachers, yesterday I was reminded that teachers learn from students as ...
The Three People Touched by Death
In this week’s Torah portion, Hukkat, Israel is given an interesting law. We are commanded to give a perfectly red ...
Forfeiting the Right to Worship God in Charleston and Everywhere #blacklivesmatter
This past Thursday morning was a hard day to wake up to. It was a hard day for all who ...