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Don’t Confuse Ideology with Identity
Should rabbis talk about politics, or should they strive to make the High Holidays a sanctuary from bad news?
Another Kind of New Year
In a two-year fellowship, the "second time" can be the charm...
What Would You Do for a Little Sweetness?
Symbols are no good if they are not filled by our actions
Others, and Othering
We have to be willing to be moved by those who think differently — and be prepared to be changed by them
Preserving the Past In The Wake of a Storm
When a hurricane hit Houston, this historian got to work
A New Rosh Hashanah Song and Album for a New Year
Talking about an “Anyada Buena” with Ladino singer and activist Sarah Aroeste
Feeling the Love in Israel
Make for yourself a teacher, acquire a friend, and judge every person favorably. (Pirkei Avot 1:6)
A Slap in the Face in an Ancient Church That Wasn’t a Synagogue
On a tour of Judea (in the West Bank), wishing all its residents past and present were acknowledged.