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.
How to Prevent Intermarriage – Stay at War Forever?!
“What will be with us?” she asked...
When I Light Shabbat Candles
Some Friday nights I light candles at 9 pm. No, I don’t live in Alaska or Scandinavia. I’m talking about ...
What Shahs of Sunset Can Teach Us About Judaism
Picture Reza, a Persian Jew, standing with a dead goldfish reciting Kiddush, the blessing over the wine. What does Kiddush ...
Mission at the Mexico-US Border
Human beings have devised many rules of three. Perhaps we are physically programmed to create these rules because our bodily ...
Anti-Zionism = Antisemitism? Not Necessarily!
What if a Palestinian state is absolutely out of the question?
Recreating the Rabbinate
In recent weeks, I was struck by a couple of conversations that got me thinking about what we do as ...
When Veterans Die – Do the Words Still Have the Same Meaning?
Over the past month, there has been much conversation about veterans: the observance of our annual Veterans Day, the lack ...
Why Go on a Retreat, Anyway?
When I was studying for the rabbinate at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College back in the ’90s, I decided to take ...
Sustainability: The New True Meaning of Hanukah
The history of Hanukah may be fixed for all time. But the meaning we find in Hanukah? That changes, year ...