non-Jews
The Unsung Heroes of the Synagogue
Like many who grew up in a synagogue, I can probably say that I had more opportunities to hang out with the ...
Who are the Jewcurious?
Carolyn is Baptist. She always will be. And she comes to my synagogue regularly.By regularly, I mean she comes to ...
Should We Care About People Not Like Us?
The context was a class on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago. I had finished the presentation by mentioning some ...
Is Torah Just For Jews?
Unless we’re talking about jury duty, it’s generally nice to be noticed as unique and special; to be chosen. Except ...
Can a Rabbi Marry Two Non-Jews?
“Can a rabbi officiate at a wedding of two non-Jews?” a colleague asked on a on a rabbinic Facebook group ...
Saying New Things About Old Historical Episodes
When I first anounced that I was writing a book about Ulysses S. Grant’s General Orders #11, the most notorious ...
Finding My Religion
I went to a Modern Orthodox elementary school. For eight years I learned Hebrew (Modern and biblical), participated in Shabbat onegs ...