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 Audacity Of Celebrating Happiness
We Jews are great at gathering together in times of crisis, but how often do we get together to celebrate ...
Holy War: What Would Moses Do?
Joshua, Moses’ trusted assistant, has exactly three spoken lines in the Five Books of Moses, a.k.a. the Torah .After the ...
Removing the Veil of Denial on Anti-Semitism
Growing up, my favorite day was the annual Israel day parade in Philadelphia. It was a celebration of belonging and identity. ...
Beep, Turn the Page.
When I was growing up, I used to listen to records of GI Joe or Sci Fi stories that came ...
The Other Cries of War and Peace
About me: I’m a judicial officer. I’ve served on presidential and gubernatorial campaigns, and as counsel to my state Senate. I earned one ...
A Time to be Silent and a Time to Speak
“There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.” So says the author of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) in a ...
What Should Your Rabbi Talk About?
Tisha B’Av (Aug. 5th), which commemorates the destruction of the Temple also marks the seven week countdown to Rosh Hashanah. ...
The Rabbi Said What?!?
In the past week the rabbis witting on this blog have commented on several current controversial issues, Christian anti-Semitism, US ...
What We Need This Tisha B’Av: Respectful Disagreement
The world is in chaos. An airplane with more than 300 people shot down over Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of ...
Time for Christian Voices Against Anti-Semitism
Is anti-Semitism like pornography? Do we know it when we see it? Absurd on the one hand, this analogy helps ...