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 Warrior Within
“The true test of a warrior is not without – it is within.”– Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: The Next ...
Between Death and Life
Years ago, I faced a summer’s end with a series of five deaths in the tiny congregation I served as ...
G*d is Everywhere… No, Really
Images of horror, most pointedly the public beheadings of two American journalists in a matter of weeks, have ensured that ...
God at the Speed of Life
Most moderns live life on the run. You probably don’t need any reminder, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports ...
Beyond Belief: Navigating Our Way Through the High Holy Days
“Where there is faith, there are fewer beliefs. You use beliefs to shore up opinions, rather than a relationship with ...
The Four M’s
Does the synagogue you attend speak your language? If you are not a synagogue goer, might you go if the ...
Inclusion: Do We Really Really Want You?
There is an old rabbinic tale of Hillel and Shammai, the rabbinic leaders of their generation. A would-be convert comes ...
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 ...