Laura Duhan Kaplan
Laura Duhan Kaplan is Director of Inter-religious Studies at the Vancouver School of Theology, a faculty member at ALEPH Ordination Programs, Rabbi Emerita of Or Shalom Synagogue, and Professor Emerita of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Follow her blog at sophiastreet.com.
Articles by Laura Duhan Kaplan
Interfaith or Multicultural? Words Matter at a Wedding
Young statisticians in love. Can you imagine their wedding? If you do, please don’t imagine anything stuffy or stilted. Because ...
Let’s Disrupt Income Inequality
Vancouver, Canada can be an expensive Paradise.Our family is lucky to live in a diverse neighborhood, with cottages that sell ...
Is Prayer An Effective Response To Crisis?
So many dead in racial violence in one short, chaotic week. Dear Lord. Dear Lord.Whose heart isn’t breaking?Some people know exactly ...
How Should We Write About Tragedy?
Heartbreaking news from the U.S. Violence against gays. The worst mass shooting. Hints of international terrorism.How should my fellow spiritual ...
Pray Before You Post
I don’t like to write political posts. Not because I have no political opinions. But because they attract edgy comments.You ...
Love, Sex, and Assault: A Passover Discussion
Two weeks ago, on this very blog, my colleague Ruth Abusch-Magder said, “Let’s talk about sex!”And now, just before Passover, ...
Remember Canada, Don’t Forget
If the wrong candidate wins, you’re moving to Canada.Canada: land of safe haven for refugees, universal health care, hate speech laws, ...
City Mouse, Country Mouse: Is Jewish Continuity a Fable?
I’m a city girl from North America, used to big city Judaism. I have grown up and worked in cities ...
A Hug and a (Christian) Prayer
“People from the United Church of Canada like to hug,” said my friend B.I filed this random fact away under ...
What’s Your Question?
What question will guide your New Year’s resolutions this year? What will be the focus of your self-improvement plan?Maybe it’s ...