Rabbis Without Borders

The Rabbi Said What?!?

In the past week the rabbis witting on this blog have commented on several current controversial issues, Christian anti-Semitism, US ...

My Journey from the Closet to the Pulpit

Hear from more LGBTQ clergy, including Ariel Naveh, on the Keshet blog. Reading Ariel Naveh’s two-part story on the Keshet blog about ...

A Different Kind of Slingshot

The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) is honored to be in the 2013-2014 Slingshot class, and selected again ...

On Pesach, you are not alone.

Passover has always been my favorite holiday. I love the foods, seeing my family and my friends who are normally ...

Who speaks for Judaism?

As an ex-pat British Jew, living and working in the USA, I’ve been following the press coverage on the search ...

Which Reminds Me of ….

There is an old joke about the itinerant maggid (preacher) who would go from town to town and give a ...

Not My Concern…

President Obama’s comments on gay marriage provoked much comment and consternation.  In the Jewish world, while one national Democratic leader ...

Tomorrow’s Rabbi Today

What does the synagogue of the future look like? Today synagogue affiliation rates are dropping, as are affiliation rates across ...

The Supreme Court and the Health Care Act – A Populist Response

   I can’t seem to decide, do I want to move America “Forward” or do I “Believe in America”?  I’m ...

Vote for Rabbi…….

Well I did not make it to the Newsweek Rabbi list, or even the My Jewish Learning Real Top Rabbi ...