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.
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 ...
What Happened to Dinah?
Although we’re a bit beyond the portion, there’s been a lot of social media chatter about Dinah – possibly because ...
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 ...
Bah Humbug and Amazing Grace: Christmas for Jews
“Merry Christmas,” we’ve heard for weeks.For Jews living in predominantly Christian societies, Christmas evokes responses ranging from joy to alienation. ...
Hanukkah: Noticing Beauty in Darkness
“To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle.” -Walt Whitman.Hanukkah is not just about ...
The Souls Who Whisper are Yelling Now
When I cook in my kitchen, I have a lot of company. I sometimes speak aloud to my grandmother who ...