rabbis

When White Rabbis Talk About Race

White rabbis are talking about race. Over the last few years, sermons about race and racial issues have come to ...

‘Straight Outta Compton’ and Black Lives Matter

When I was supposed to be learning Torah trope in my bedroom at 12 years old in preparation for my ...

Weekend at the Beach

In the Beginning, the friendship of three rabbis was created and nurtured at an annual Rabbis Without Borders alumni retreat.My plan was to enjoy a ...

The Power of a Rabbi

Earlier this week, Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu reflected on recent stories of rabbis who have acted inappropriately. They have abused the ...

Understanding Power

Another rabbinic scandal has come to light. Last week The New York Times published an article about Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt ...

The Quiet Greatness of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein: One Woman Remembers

Tucked away, among a pile of folders and spiral notebooks that contain the photocopied sources and notes of classes gone ...

Rabbis Should Double Down on Pop Culture

Growing up I had fond respect for the senior rabbi of my congregation. I learned much from him, but I ...

Let Rabbis Lead!

Last month Rabbi Yamin Levy (note: I studied with Rabbi Levy when I was a rabbinical student at YCT Rabbinical ...

Forget the Man, Fix the System

This week marks the fifteenth anniversary of my conversion to Judaism.As for so many others, my process of entering into ...

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 ...