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.
MLK’s Dayenu Moment
This past weekend, as I gathered for Passover seders, first with my family and friends, and then with my congregation, ...
Claiming Our Spiritual Ancestry
In the year 2000, I was still a newly-minted Jew, having completed my conversion in March of 1999. As Passover ...
Meandering Towards Revelation
As I strolled through the greenhouses at Longwood Gardens the other day, brilliant blossoms of yellow and white and blue ...
Passover Isn’t What it Used to Be – And Why That’s a Good Thing!
One of the most oft-repeated themes of the Torah is that we must remember that we were slaves and strangers ...
Tzom Bechorot: Why I’m Fasting Before Passover
April 3, 2015, is Tzom Bechorot, Fast of the Firstborn when first-born Jews fast before the first seder of Passover. This day also ...
Moving “From Shame to Praise” – Trevor Noah, Monica Lewinsky and Us
Like most New York Jews, I love “The Daily Show,” and so I was very sad to hear that Jon ...
Talking about Dying is Really Talking about Living
As Passover approaches, most of the questions I have received lately have been about matzoh and seders; slavery and freedom. ...
From Futility to Freedom
The following is an excerpt from my personal Haggadah, a story of my enslavement to a principle and my discovery of the ...
Passover: Fact or Fiction
Passover is definitely one of my favorite holidays. It’s generally observed at home – with friends and/or family. There are ...
Hillel, Comma, Open, and Beit Shammai
Once again HIllel has found itself in the news due to several recent events: Eric Fingerhut’s refusal to speak at ...