Rabbis Without Borders
Persistence: Changing our World and Changing God
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; Genius will not; Education will not; Persistence and ...
“That I May Dwell Among Them…”
In this week’s Torah portion (Parshat Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19), God instructs Moses how Israel should make the sanctuary. He tells Moses, “וְעָשׂוּ ...
Should Jews Vote for Bernie?
Last night Bernie Sanders made history as the first Jew to win a primary in a presidential election, soundly defeating ...
Women Should Help Women
It is common for groups who are discriminated against or have little power in a society to turn on one ...
Loving and Hating Valentines Day
Now that the Superbowl is over, we can be sure that our media streams will be flooded with chocolate, diamonds ...
Forget Me Not
One of the more troubling aspects of Tzedakah (charitable giving) is its tendency to be coercive. I often hear people ...
Why I Co-Officiate Interfaith Marriages
The most popular days to get engaged are Christmas (and I assume Hanukkah!), New Year’s Eve, and Valentine’s Day. That ...
Re-creating Ethics with My Daughter
My two-year-old is now in the stage where my wife and I are torn between encouraging our daughter’s independence and our need ...
More than Enough: So Hard to Say Thank You
I remember when my eldest child(now 11) first learned to say the words, “Thank you.” At first, I was happy ...
Exceeded Expectations
There is a famous story in the Talmud that describes several rabbis arguing about whether a fellow’s oven is fit ...
Who are the Jewcurious?
Carolyn is Baptist. She always will be. And she comes to my synagogue regularly.By regularly, I mean she comes to ...
Catholics, Jews, Humanists and Muslims Meet: Confronting Interfaith Dialogue 50 Years Later
This past year marked the 50th anniversary of one of the most important documents of the 20th century. It has ...