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In Good Faith: Why Religious Freedom Must Go Hand in Hand With Dignity for All

Today I was in the Georgia Capitol to speak against a bill entitled  the Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The battlelines have ...

Tears and Empowerment on Purim

Crying isn’t supposed to be part of Purim. Maybe it’s okay if you’re six and having a sugar-induced meltdown right ...

Denominational Ins and Outs: The New Mishkan

Jewish life is turned around – so suggests this week’s Torah portion (Terumah) about the first Mishkan (ritual focus of ...

What Should Rabbis Talk About?

In recent weeks, several of my colleagues both on this blog and elsewhere, have written thoughtful articles on current issues ...

Why I Help Bring Jewish Music to the South

“So how long have you been a singer?”It’s a question I’ve been asked from time to time, and one that ...

Israel or America?

Should the Jews of Europe move? And if so, to Israel or to America?“To the Jews of Europe and to ...

The Context of Hate

They did not know it was a Jewish cemetery. They did not intend it to be an act of Antisemtism.So ...

The Most Profound Prayer

It is somewhat of an exaggeration to say that Judaism has a blessing for everything. But only somewhat. After all, ...

Jewish Food, Texas, History & Memories

I’m a historian, and a native Texan, and Jewish; I love food and especially food history. So when those interests ...

New Podcast Discusses the Intersection of Sex and Halakha

The first episode of “The Joy of Text” may make you blush. If it does, you’re likely its target audience. ...

Does “Selma” Deserve an Oscar? Ask Butch and Sundance

With the Wild West fading and the railway men closing in, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid head for the ...

The Pilgrim’s Guide to Success

I’ve been looking for meaningful full-time work since crash-landing in Philadelphia in August. After living in Boston for eight years ...

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