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.
Black Lives Matter. Life Matters. It is On Us.
I have been in and out of sleep all night. I wake automatically reaching for the remote to see if ...
Memory and Desire
“April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.” —T.S. ...
Love or Hate? The Mainstream Media and the Jews
When I was in high school, I boarded a bus every Saturday morning to take extracurricular classes on topics like ...
Free-Range Judaism
I have to admit, as a parent of an elementary school-aged child, that I am a supporter of and practitioner ...
Synagogue Maintenance As A Sacred Endeavor
Can sweeping the floor be sacred? Is it possible to view repairing the HVAC system as holy work? Synagogues have ...
Are We Clean Enough?
This week’s Torah portion, Tazriah, includes the stipulation that, following the birth of a child, a mother must separate herself ...
Yom Hazikaron in the USA: What Israel’s Memorial Day Can Teach Us About The Holidays
Have you ever been abroad on Memorial Day? If so, have you even noticed that it was Memorial Day? Did ...
A Multi-faith Tree of Incomparable Beauty
Recently, a new artisan storefront opened near my Main Street home. As I like to support local artisans, I wandered ...
How To Know Which Candidate Can Lead
Oh, how I wish the race for the presidency were month or two long. I grow tired of the endless ...
The Sounds of Silence
Hello darkness, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds ...