Rabbis Without Borders

Over the generations women did not wait until the night of the Seder to show their commitment to upholding tradition. ...

This past Sunday was one of my favorite days of the year, the day we set the clocks forward for ...

Have you heard of Rachel Beyda? I hadn’t until a week or so ago. Then I began to see the ...

At the end of the week, I embark on a weeklong meditation retreat. As the retreat starts, and for its ...

Meeting Ranya Kelly for the first time you would never guess that this quiet petite woman once brought a major ...

This week’s Torah portion commands us to swear off cheeseburgers. Well not exactly. It was the rabbis that created the ...

Do you want to be happy?Then here’s my advice: don’t try to be happy.That idea comes from Oliver Burkeman’s excellent book  ...

John Lennon once wrote in lyrical desperation, “All I want is the truth, man. Just gimme some truth.” Without any ...

If I close my eyes and sit quietly, I can still picture the expression on her face. My breath catches ...

When I think of the Purim holiday, I tend to think of noise-making, carnivals, costumes, and cookies. It was definitely ...

On Friday, Leonard Nimoy, an actor most famed for his role in a science-fiction television show, died.Since then, my social ...

I have been thinking a lot again recently about the correspondence between one of the great Orthodox luminaries of the ...