Rabbis Without Borders

Should the F-word Be Off Limits for Rabbis?

At that moment I felt utterly violated, encroached upon. I know that it sounds like I am exaggerating but I ...

They Warned Me About This in Hebrew School

If my Facebook feed is any indication, there’s quite a bit of discontent these days with many recent political decisions. ...

At This Point in Time

Last week, all around the country, people stayed awake late into the night and took to the streets.The U.S Department of ...

Trust Your Gut — But Verify

Near the beginning of the movie Men in Black, Will Smith‘s character is being tested to see if he has ...

Calling Me a LibTarded B—– Won’t Help

Recently someone called me a libtarded b—- in the course of a Facebook discussion regarding the president’s executive order reinstating ...

Catching Our Breath

This Shabbat we celebrate the New Moon of Shevat, the beginning of the Hebrew month in which the world begins ...

The Torah of the Stateless and the Marginalized

What does it mean to be part of a social change movement?I recently was privileged to learn first-hand one way ...

Women on the March

Saturday January 20, 2017: Today, I’m committed to reading the Torah’s story about the seven women who give life to ...

An Open Letter to the New President

Be quiet and listen. Just listen. The voices of the American people are crying out to you. Some are rejoicing. ...

How to Be a “Player” in Jewish Life

What does it take to be a “player” in Jewish life? No, not that kind of “player.” I mean, what ...

How a Trip to Cuba Changed My Perspective

I just returned from a congregational mission trip to Cuba yesterday. It is quite possibly one of the most interesting ...

Why This Rabbi No Longer Says “No” To Interfaith Weddings

Over the course of more than 18 years in the rabbinate, there has been one question that I was asked ...