Rabbis Without Borders
Rabbis Without Borders is a dynamic forum for exploring contemporary issues in the Jewish world and beyond. Written by rabbis of different denominations, viewpoints, and parts of the country, Rabbis Without Borders is a project of Clal – The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership.
Jewish Wisdom for Life on Mars
What would it feel like to live on Mars?The New York Times is giving us a glimpse of that reality ...
Taking a Break from the Protests
When my friends ask me how I like my new job, I halfheartedly complain that it’s interfering with my protest ...
The Value of Truth in Social Media
There is a story in Jewish tradition about a man who insults another man without realizing that the man is ...
Shame, Vulnerability and Courage
I went to the local town hall meeting with our State Representative, Buddy Carter. The small theater at the local ...
Spiritual “Hearing”
To what are we enslaved? How does our slavery hold us back, nailed to the doorpost? And what would we ...
The Role of the Elite
What does it mean to be an “elite?” Recently, the term has come to be much derided by people on ...
Real Religious Pluralism
Here on the west coast of Canada we live in a chain of port cities. People from all over the world ...
Prayer of a Cancer Survivor
I was just diagnosed with breast cancer. So, there’s that. In some ways, it’s hardly a surprise since my mother ...
Who is Worthy to Lead: The Torah of Modern Politics
This week’s Torah portion (Yitro) offers a key lesson for today’s politics. It comes just before the fateful Ten Commandments ...
Finding Equilibrium Through the Practice of Kindness
Many of us are feeling buffeted by politics, angry dynamics in public discourse, and fears of what may lie ahead. ...