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.
Synagogues: Begin With Why
“Thank you for visiting our website. We are a vibrant congregation with daily and Shabbat services. We offer young adult ...
Light Growing in My Darkness
I am a person particularly affected by sunlight, aware of a shift in my body and mood that coincides with ...
How the Tragedy of an Infant’s Death Can Bring About Mitzvot
Today will be a difficult day for my family. And for me. We should be celebrating the first birthday of ...
The Pathos of Exodus: What Hollywood Blockbusters Have To Do With Ferguson and Giving Tuesday
My boys are getting psyched for the upcoming release of the blockbuster Exodus: Gods And Kings . Exodus promises to ...
Rolling My Vegetarian Eyes with Sasha and Malia
Teenagers Sasha and Malia Obama couldn’t keep a straight face during the annual Turkey Pardon Ceremony.Thank God for their commentary ...
Cultivating Generous Giving in the Season of Shopping
This Thanksgiving, I felt so grateful for the presence of beloved family. Yet I was also mindful of a friend’s ...
A Privilege to be Thankful
When Abraham Lincoln set forth his proclamation in 1863 fixing a national day of Thanksgiving he evoked the images of ...
Pilgrim’s Progress: Thanksgiving, Plymouth Rock and the House of God
Thanksgiving beckons loved ones together to count blessings and honor journeys toward freedom and plenty. Whether our ancestors traveled to these ...
Zoom In, Zoom Out: What Lens Are You Looking at Ferguson Through?
When I was a college student, I remember an image from a class that has stuck with me. It was ...
Gratitude: Let it Grow, Let it Grow!
The human trait of Hakarat HaTov, literally “noticing the good” but often translated as gratitude, is a perfect character trait ...