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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.
Celebrate, More Holidays, Mourn
Non-Fixed Fast Days
Judaism has communal fasts that are not on the yearly calendar and numerous occasions when individuals may choose to fast.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Music, Live
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
Israel, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
Renewing Disruptive Innovation
In April, I represented ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal among #tenrabbis joining CLAL co-president Irwin Kula at the TriBeCa Disruptive ...
Live, Mourn, Mourning Rituals, Sitting Shiva
Role of the Shiva Minyan
The daily prayer services in the mourner's home offer community and connection to those facing devastating loss.
Beliefs & Practices, End of Life, Mourn, Study
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, ...