Rabbis Without Borders
What Does “Dayenu” Mean Today?
One of my favorite parts of the Passover seder is the singing that takes place after we finish eating. There are so ...
Chad Gadya: Spiritual, Ethical, Political Masterpiece
At our home, the seder is not over until we sing “Chad Gadya“ – making the appropriate animal noises for ...
The Justice of Passover
In only a few short weeks we will encounter our annual adventure down memory lane as we gather around and ...
“Is the Lord Present Among Us or Not?”
The state of public discourse, both within the Jewish community and within our society at large, has taken rather a ...
Knock, Knock — Your Evidence is Here
The Big Bang has always evoked a sense of mystery, awe and curiosity among scientists and laypeople alike. But while the ...
Torah From Life, or Life From Torah?
One of the conversations that I had early in rabbinic school about how we connect to the wisdom of Torah ...
The Torah of March Madness
Have you filled out your bracket yet? Yes, “Madness” is in the air as the most exciting two weeks of ...
Lost and Found: An Airplane and a Bar Mitzvah
My husband and I are binge-watching Lost , a 2004-2010 TV series. An airplane crashes, leaving survivors stranded without rescue ...
We Don’t Really Talk About Purim
Before we crash headlong into the various celebratory, lighthearted posts about Purim, I want to draw your attention to something: ...
Living in a Dumpster
Did you hear the recent story on NPR about the professor who is living in a dumpster for a year? No, not ...
What Facebook Isn’t Telling You
I’ll let you in on a few of the secrets.Each week, I put out a call on Facebook for those ...
Is Relational Judaism Only For Large Jewish Communities?
I recently had the privilege of listening to Professor Ron Wolfson give several talks to my community about his new ...