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.
Crossing the Bridge
We are walking along a busy, suburban street that runs mostly parallel to the highway connecting our town to the ...
When Holidays Overlap
It’s Shavuot! It’s Memorial Day weekend! It’s my first week in a new city! In fact, it’s all three of ...
Your Jewish Future: Investing Is for More than Just Your Stock Portfolio
The American Jewish community is getting older. There is a graying of the Jewish community that is happening across the ...
The Wilderness of Sinai
Bamidbar is my daughter Elena’s bat mitzvah portion. As she was approaching bat mitzvah, fifteen years ago, my father was ...
Why I Did a 180 on “Kosher Soul”
A friend tipped me off to a new reality TV show that was about to begin publicizing its pilot episode. ...
A True Sports Hero — And A Mentsch
It’s getting hard to find role models in sports these days. Especially in the National Football League, where stars such ...
What’s the Best Way to Teach Jewish Texts to Adults?
“Should we offer the best classes we can, or teach adults to become independent learners of Jewish texts?”So my memory ...
Football and Values at a Crossroads
As a high school marching band member, I attended every school football game. So, you’d think I could tell you ...
It’s Not Fair!
“It’s not fair!” If you are like me you have both had this said to you and have said it ...
Renewing Disruptive Innovation
In April, I represented ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal among #tenrabbis joining CLAL co-president Irwin Kula at the TriBeCa Disruptive ...