judaism

Do You Accept Science, Or Judaism? Yes.

During my seven years in the congregational rabbinate, I had so many people say to me, “I don’t believe in ...

Digging Wells for Generations

Two Israelis were stabbed last week, Israeli military and police response has continued, and leaders within Fatah have begun talking ...

Freundel: Not Just an Orthodox Problem

Much has been written about the impact of Rabbi Barry Freundel on the Orthodox world. In a community that sees ...

A Holiday of Reconciliation

Just before Sukkot began, news came out of a prominent Conservative rabbi who came out to his congregation as gay. ...

The Destiny of the American Jewish Community: Assimilation or Isolation?

In the great story of humanity there has always been the forces that compel us to assimilate amongst each other ...

Team Jewish

Jews get lumped together a lot. Polls refer to “the Jewish vote.” We hear about the “Jewish response.” Labels of Jewish are ...

3 Cognitive Science Books That Teach Jewish Ideas

Why is it often so hard to do the right thing? Why doesn’t everyone share our same beliefs? And why ...

Why Jews Should Care About The Donald Sterling Controversy

I have had many reactions so far to the recently leaked audio of comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner ...

What Does “Dayenu” Mean Today?

One of my favorite parts of the Passover seder is the singing that takes place after we finish eating. There are so ...

We’re Still Figuring Out What A Rabbi Looks Like

After you read this paragraph, close your eyes for a minute and picture a rabbi.Where is this rabbi?What is the ...