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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. ...

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