Rabbis Without Borders
What Tisha B’Av Can Learn From Ramadan
I did not fast during Ramadan. But I did somehow experience a little bit of the meaning of the Muslim ...
Are We There Yet? Pluto and the Value of Patience
Here’s my favorite fact about the New Horizons flight to Pluto: New Horizons launched at 2 pm on January 19, 2006, ...
Pass the Thermometer: Can Religion be Healthy?
When I decided to enter rabbinical school, many of my friends were incredulous at the thought. They said, “Don’t get ...
Weekend at the Beach
In the Beginning, the friendship of three rabbis was created and nurtured at an annual Rabbis Without Borders alumni retreat.My plan was to enjoy a ...
The Perfect Deal
An acquaintance of mine once told me bitterly that his father had once explained to him his theory of successful ...
Summer with the Hasidim: An Encounter with Jewish Pluralism
I have a secret to share. Some of the most nonjudgmental and welcoming Jews I have ever met have been ...
Yin in the Yang
We have learned from the Ancient Chinese Tao that there is a spot of Yang in the Yin and a ...
Appointing Judges Shouldn’t Be Taken Lightly
The Torah portion called Shoftim, the Hebrew word for judges, is always read at the beginning of the new month ...
Lessons From Teaching My Daughter To Swim
I remember vividly the horror I felt seeing my daughter sinking below the surface of a pool two summers ago. ...
We Need Radical Pluralism
This was a rough week for Israeli-American Jewish relations. The New York Times reported the embarrassing story “Israeli Minister Says ...
Supporting the Journey of Your Transgender Child
Last week, PBS Frontline aired a powerful, thoughtful and educational documentary, Growing up Trans. The families and the children who shared ...
To Find God – Take the Summer Off
Why is it that synagogue and church attendance drops in the summer? For years, churches and synagogues have noticed what ...