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 Rectangle that Ate My Life – and Yours
In the beginning, when our son was small, we didn’t buy him hand-held Nintendo games, or the TV game consoles, ...
An Ancient Oath Renewed for Labor Day
Often reality is stranger than fiction; The vote for one of the first major strike in American history was taken ...
Give Heed to the Bark/Meow/Cluck of the Shofar
Apparently yesterday was “National Dog Day.”I had not heard of National Dog Day before, but it was created 10 years ...
Commanded to Dis/Connect
A few weeks ago, I celebrated the marriage of two dear friends. Along with the biological and chosen families of ...
An Electrifying Altar
A few summers ago, on a trip through Samaria, Israel, a passage in this week’s Torah portion jumped out of ...
What (and How) The Simpsons Can Teach Us All
If you’ve got nothing to do for the next twelve consecutive days, and don’t need any sleep. starting tonight you ...
If We Remove Our Masks, We Have a Chance to Save the World
These past weeks have brought a recipe of complication and hardship which have sent us reeling in disbelief. From Ebola, ...
Emerging from Hiding
There’s a reason you haven’t seen me online much this summer. I went underground to avoid the graphic images of ...
Judging Ourselves – Not Judging Others
It’s been a week since Robin Williams’ death. My Facebook newsfeed continues to be filled with beautiful tributes to and ...
Jewish Learning Beyond New York: Jewish Learning Everywhere With @OpenSinai
When I was in my final year of rabbinical school I had a remarkable opportunity to spend a weekend in ...