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.
I Read the News Today… Oh Boy!
Yesterday morning while on the treadmill in the gym, I tuned in to the television to see a brief update ...
Listen to me. Think for yourself
“Why didn’t you listen to me,” I heard a mother tell her daughter on their way out of the mall. ...
Is the Bar Mitzvah Over?
The simple answer, of course, is no. Bar/Bat Mitzvah is one of the most popular Jewish rituals in the United ...
Strangers and Black Crabs
My husband and I just returned from vacation, which included a stop in the Bahamas. Lucky for us, it rained. ...
What the Bible Says About Mother’s Day
“My husband forgot Mother’s Day flowers, so I had sex with another man.” So wrote an anonymous woman disappointed in ...
When a Win is not a Win
At a Jewish education conference once, I was sitting behind two people at a workshop when the rabbi who was ...
Free Speech vs. Constructive Speech
I’ve never met Pamela Geller, but she’s part of my extended family. As far as I know, we aren’t related ...
#Blacklivesmatter Starts with the Soul
As I look at the headlines, I see continuing fallout from police killing another black man, this time in Baltimore. ...
What Do You Do When You Are Betrayed?
You have shared some of your intimate emotional struggles with a colleague and close friend. Very soon afterward you lose ...
The Science Behind Children’s Spirituality
My 19-month-old daughter loves watching for school buses. She camps out on our couch, eyes eagerly scanning for any sign of yellow, and ...