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Which Judaism is the Authentic One?
Last week I met one of my neighbors, an Orthodox Jewish woman. She asked what I do for a living, ...
Judaism is Increasingly Transdenominational — And That’s A Good Thing
The Jewish day school I attended for grade school and middle school was affiliated with the Conservative movement of Judaism. ...
Will There Be One Jewish People?
I have been thinking a lot again recently about the correspondence between one of the great Orthodox luminaries of the ...
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 ...
Beyond Belief: Navigating Our Way Through the High Holy Days
“Where there is faith, there are fewer beliefs. You use beliefs to shore up opinions, rather than a relationship with ...
Can We Talk About Israel?
A week after we celebrated the 66th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel, I’ve been reflecting ...
A Judaism That Works For All
Last week my Facebook feed was busy lining up responses to two online articles that got a lot of professional ...
Patrilineal Pandemonium: What’s Behind All The Emotion?
Wow. It has been quite a busy week here at the Rabbis Without Borders blog discussing patrilineal descent and its ...
Patrilineal Descent: Why This Rabbi Feels No Angst
This past week, two of my Rabbis Without Borders colleagues have shared their perspectives and struggles with the religious identities ...
Patrilineal Jewish Descent: An Open Orthodox Approach
This week there has been much conversation online and offline on the Jewish status of people of patrilineal Jewish descent. ...