Interfaith
Artistic Vision
The multipurpose room behind the prayer space — social hall behind the sanctuary — is transformed into an art gallery. ...
Going Beyond Walls with Fellow Clergy at the Kenyon Institute
This summer I went back to college. To be honest, it felt nothing like being on my own college campus ...
The Catholic Mentsch Teaching Jewish Sunday School in the Mississippi Delta
News flash: In Greenwood, Mississippi, Jewish religious school has officially been deemed “cool.” And it’s thanks in large part to ...
A Most Precious Resource
We came to the Laxmi Narayan Hindu Mandir (Temple) in Surrey, Canada, expecting to see unfamiliar religious practices. But, as ...
Is Judaism Open or Closed?
Last week Rabbi Heidi Hoover wrote on this blog: “I believe that intermarriage has become a scapegoat for the American ...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
As an irrepressible, even relentless, optimist, I hold great hope for Jewish life in America. I wonder if that is because ...
Intermarriage Is a Scapegoat
“My son-in-law is so lovely, and he and my daughter are very happy, and I’m happy for them. But he’s ...
Always the Rabbi, Never the Bride? Adding Values to a Jewish Wedding
Having officiated at many weddings over the years, I sometimes joked to my friends that I was “always the rabbi, ...
#ChooseLove
This month our good friends at InterfaithFamily launched their #ChooseLove campaign. Putting a campaign in motion — especially one based ...
Why I Did a 180 on “Kosher Soul”
A friend tipped me off to a new reality TV show that was about to begin publicizing its pilot episode. ...
A Multi-faith Tree of Incomparable Beauty
Recently, a new artisan storefront opened near my Main Street home. As I like to support local artisans, I wandered ...
Horseradish Harvest: A Passover Gathering
Yesterday at Or Shalom Synagogue in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, we harvested horseradish from our synagogue garden. We are an ...