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.
Why We Love “Throwback Thursday”
Every Thursday, my Facebook feed is filled with old pictures, stories of favorite memories, and statuses that remind people of ...
Can We Talk About Israel?
A week after we celebrated the 66th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel, I’ve been reflecting ...
To Snip Or Not To Snip? Why I Say “Yes” To Circumcision!
To snip or not to snip? That, apparently, is becoming a major question for some 21st-century American Jews.I have to ...
A Taste of Eternity: Letters from the Front
The fifth of the Ten Commandments states: Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in ...
Don’t Pray, Communicate! A Book Review of Holistic Prayer
To understand the newest book by Rabbi Avi Weiss one needs to tell a story that appears in the book, ...
On Mother’s Day
Yet another holiday about which I am ambivalent, Mother’s Day seems this year to have engendered rather more commentary than ...
The Pope’s Kippah
So the Pope lost his kippah for a moment. I’ve been there. As a fellow bald man and kippah wearer ...
Today Matters
At a construction site at the Jerusalem bus station there is a multi-paneled chalkboard with space for people to fill ...
Sterling NBA Ban: So It’s Finished?
“So it’s finished?” I heard one commentator on local NPR ask sarcastically in a discussion about the NBA decision to ...
Why Jews Should Care About The Donald Sterling Controversy
I have had many reactions so far to the recently leaked audio of comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner ...