Rabbis Without Borders
Asking the Wrong Questions
Earlier this week, my excellent colleague, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz asked the important question of whether, “there can be a new ...
Passover Parody – “Let Us Go!”
While we certainly were not the first to realize how much fun it would be to re-write the words to ...
The Orange and the Brides
The brides were sequestered in a tiny room at the banquet hall less than an hour before their wedding, fixing ...
3 Passover Suggestions Inspired by The Good Wife
“Be kind to fans of “The Good Wife” today,” CNN extolled, “They’re seriously struggling.” The New York Times weighed in. ...
Rituals and Relationships to Enhance Your Passover Seder
This week, my partner and I sat down to plan our seder. For us, this involves much more than deciding ...
Chad Gadya: Spiritual, Ethical, Political Masterpiece
At our home, the seder is not over until we sing “Chad Gadya“ – making the appropriate animal noises for ...
The Justice of Passover
In only a few short weeks we will encounter our annual adventure down memory lane as we gather around and ...
“Is the Lord Present Among Us or Not?”
The state of public discourse, both within the Jewish community and within our society at large, has taken rather a ...
Knock, Knock — Your Evidence is Here
The Big Bang has always evoked a sense of mystery, awe and curiosity among scientists and laypeople alike. But while the ...
Torah From Life, or Life From Torah?
One of the conversations that I had early in rabbinic school about how we connect to the wisdom of Torah ...
The Torah of March Madness
Have you filled out your bracket yet? Yes, “Madness” is in the air as the most exciting two weeks of ...
Lost and Found: An Airplane and a Bar Mitzvah
My husband and I are binge-watching Lost , a 2004-2010 TV series. An airplane crashes, leaving survivors stranded without rescue ...