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.
The Yearning Burning Bush
There are 54 discreet portions, parshiyot in the Torah. If we regard them as chapters in a greater whole each ...
God’s Abortive Assassination Attempt
Parshat Shmot which we read this week contains one of the most bizarre incidents in all of the Torah. By ...
A Moral Life? Or a Meaningful Life?
A few days ago, David Brooks wrote an article entitled “The Problem of Meaning.” In our society today, and especially in ...
“Booyah”….This Too, Is Holy
This too is holy. The baseball stadium, that is. I know it is not only potentially cliché, but also possibly ...
Choose Your Word Wisely
Have you already chosen your word for 2015? The word that will focus your attention on what you want to ...
Fix Society. Now. Please!
It’s been just over a week since Leelah Alcorn committed suicide. Leelah grew up not far from where I live ...
Can Synagogues Be More Like Starfish?
Membership is lagging, we haven’t been able to convince the preschool families to join the synagogue and sales in the ...
A Smile from Beyond
I ended 2014 by making the trip from California to New Jersey to visit my father’s grave. I stood on ...
Forty Shades of Ecumenism
Girl About Town. Toxic Tale. Heroine. Flat Out Fabulous. Sweet and Sour. Stunner.Unchanging. Gospel. Zen Rose. Love Temple. Divine Choice.Tribalist. ...
What “The Interview” Teaches Us
After watching The Interview I recalled a particular Purim shpiel (a comic dramatization) from nearly 30 years ago. It was a ...