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.
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 ...
The Challenge of Yom HaShoah
Tonight is Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Memorial Day. Last night I was discussing remembrance with my ninth graders at our ...
A Lack of Choice – A Disturbing Trend in American Politics
Freedom from choice is a disturbing trend in American politics today, and both Republicans and Democrats are guilty of it. ...
Who Knows Four?
What number comes to mind when you think about a Passover seder? Probably four. Four cups of wine. Four questions. Four sons. Especially those ...
A Jewish Obsession With Counting
Maybe you can relate. For the last few months I’ve attached a small device that counts my every step. At ...