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.
Requiem for a Suburban Shul
How do you close a synagogue? This is the question I have been confronting for the past few months as ...
The Talmud Says: Embrace the Selfie
We are the “selfie generation.” Don’t let the epithet unsettle you. According to leading sociologists, we are not the first ...
Talking about Rabbis
Yesterday, during preparations for the graduation ceremony for the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, I caught a glimpse of the glow on the ...
Like Ruth, I’m an Immigrant
I am an immigrant to the United States. I am the holder of a green card—the documentation that gives me ...
An Israel Parade for All Who Love Israel
On June 1, tens of thousands of Jews will flock on 5th Avenue to participate in the 50th annual Celebrate ...
Does Interfaith Dialogue Work?
I ask this question often, in one form or another. And often, people answer with a cynical “No.”A business leader ...
To Minsk on a Prayer
“Eastern Europe’s outcast, Belarus lies at the edge of the region and seems determined to avoid integration with the rest ...
What is a Community?
A few days ago, I ran across an article asking a rabbi what a person could do instead of going ...
Our Girls, the 1 in 5 and the 250
How the United States responds to the kidnapped Nigerian girls and the epidemic of rape on the college campus will ...
Are You Bossy, Pushy, or Executive Leadership Material? Take This Quiz to Find Out!
1. Do you have strong ideas and opinions?a. Yes b. No2. Do you share these ideas with others? a. Yes ...