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.
When Lightning Strikes
My ten-year-old son, Jake, has become excessively frightened by lightning. He used to be mildly scared by the noise of ...
Bad Things Do Happen to Good People … Thank God That They Do!
“Why do bad things happen to good people” is the most fundamental question of theology. Just about everyone has given ...
Remembering Jenna
I don’t remember the date in September—even though, beginning on Labor Day, my son reminds me several times—but I have ...
Why We Build Something That We Know We’ll Take Down
Yom Kippur is an exhausting day. By the end of the day, we’re tired, we’re hungry, and we’re just ready ...
What’s YOUR Legacy?
There’s an old joke about a rabbi, a priest, and a minister. The three leaders are speaking on a panel ...
A Holiday of Reconciliation
Just before Sukkot began, news came out of a prominent Conservative rabbi who came out to his congregation as gay. ...
Can We Be Commanded to Be Happy?
Tonight begins the 8-day festival of Sukkot (7 days in Israel and in the American Reform movement). One of the ...
Putting God On The Geirut List
I recently had the privilege of serving on a Beit Din (Rabbinic Court) for an individual who was converting to ...
Yom Kippur is Finished: Will Your Seat Be Empty Until Next Year?
The majesty and transcendence of the High Holidays are behind us. Rosh Hashanah with its coronation of God and Yom ...
The Season of Our Newborn Joy
At the end of the Day of Atonement we petition: “Breathe into me of Your spirit, and I will live ...