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.

Preparing to Relocate

Relocation from a Jewish perspective.

Non-Fixed Fast Days

Judaism has communal fasts that are not on the yearly calendar and numerous occasions when individuals may choose to fast.

Synagogue Music in the Modern Era

Changes are taking place in the leadership, participation, melodies, and instruments that are found in the synagogue.

Rabbinic Abuse

Do alleged perpetrators of abuse deserve the benefit of the doubt?

Moving Jewish

How to make a home for yourself in a new Jewish community

Renewing Disruptive Innovation

In April, I represented ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal among #tenrabbis joining CLAL co-president Irwin Kula at the TriBeCa Disruptive ...

Role of the Shiva Minyan

The daily prayer services in the mourner's home offer community and connection to those facing devastating loss.

Hastening Death vs. Letting Death Come: A Reform View

When it's acceptable to use a "living will" to end treatment of terminally ill patients

Why a Rabbi? Five Aspirations for Rabbinic Life

On January 11, 2015, I received rabbinic smicha (ordination) from ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Six years of academic study, ...