Rebecca Schorr
Ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Rabbi Rebecca Einstein Schorr is a CLAL Rabbis Without Borders Fellow and the editor of the CCAR Newsletter. Writing at her blog, This Messy Life, Rabbi Schorr finds meaning in the sacred and not-yet-sacred intersections of daily life. Follow her on Twitter @rebeccaschorr.
Articles by Rebecca Schorr
A Pivotal Moment
“I hate them,” he said, with quiet conviction.“Who do you hate?” I probed.“Them. The Palestinians. I hate them.”It was at ...
What’s in a Name?
When selecting a name for our youngest child, I was campaigning hard for “Jedediah” should the baby be a boy. ...
New Motto: Be (Spiritually) Prepared
When I was growing up, a common group activity to do with Jewish teens was some sort of values clarification. ...
Bitter, Bitter Cheshvan
With the intensity of our Fall Holy Days behind us, we find ourselves now in the month of Cheshvan. Known ...
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
I don’t know how or when it happened. But somehow, in the not too distant past, the pinnacle of the ...
A Single Long Day
The New Year of 5773 is upon us. Rosh Hashanah (the head of the year) is known by several names ...