Members of the Scribe
Waiting Too Long to Teach about Israel
I had an all too familiar conversation with someone the other day who was talking about a community Jewish high ...
Where the Debate on Modern Judaism Really Began
The mid-19th century in Germany is, to my mind, the most unappreciated period in Jewish history. The reason is simple: ...
The First Jewish Debate
The first Jewish debate never ceases to amaze me. I am of course referring to the great debate between Abraham and ...
We Need More Jewish Debate, Not Less
Some will tell you that we need less debate in the Jewish community; that for the sake of unity we need ...
Is the Synagogue a Relic of the Past?
Be sure to check out the just-released Kindle version of Jewish Ethics & Social Justice, too!Many Jews today claim that ...
Do We Prioritize the Vulnerable in Justice?
This week, the Amazon Kindle version of Jewish Ethics & Social Justice is only $1.99!In Jewish law, we are told ...
Is Prayer for Activists?
Our basic premise as activists is human responsibility. We, not someone else, must step up to create change in the ...
Steven Colbert Interviews Maruice Sendak
We can’t get enough of Maurice Sendak. The author, illustrator and Sesame Street animator is famously both crotchety and warm. ...
Saying New Things About Old Historical Episodes
When I first anounced that I was writing a book about Ulysses S. Grant’s General Orders #11, the most notorious ...
Writing the Civil War in Jerusalem
You are working on what?” most of the people I met in Jerusalem asked while I was writing When General ...