Rabbis Without Borders
Dreaming About the Powerball Jackpot
Yes, I caught Powerball fever these last few days. And yes, I knew my odds were small (my favorite example: ...
Who speaks for Judaism?
As an ex-pat British Jew, living and working in the USA, I’ve been following the press coverage on the search ...
A Pivotal Moment
“I hate them,” he said, with quiet conviction.“Who do you hate?” I probed.“Them. The Palestinians. I hate them.”It was at ...
Are We Living Up To Thanksgiving’s Potential?
So what did you really look forward to last week—Thanksgiving or Black Friday? Gorging on turkey surrounded by all those ...
Wake Up Already!
A Small Thought on V’Yeitze Jacob, fleeing from his brother Esau, stops on the way, falls asleep for the night ...
The Reprieve
Were you aware that every year, erev Thanksgiving, a turkey is sent to the White House for the president to ...
My Very Own Fiscal Cliff
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, let me be sure to say that I am thankful for everything and everyone that ...
Can a Rabbi Marry Two Non-Jews?
“Can a rabbi officiate at a wedding of two non-Jews?” a colleague asked on a on a rabbinic Facebook group ...
The Shame of Israel
It was after sustaining over 1,000 rockets fired into Southern Israel from the Gaza Strip since the beginning of 2012, ...
Wrong Blessing. Right.
Three weeks had passed since they had put my daughter’s hand in a cast. A small misstep while working with ...
Petraeus: When leaders let us down
Two days ago my colleague, Amy Small, wrote a powerful piece putting the news glut on the Petraeus scandal into ...
What’s in a Name?
When selecting a name for our youngest child, I was campaigning hard for “Jedediah” should the baby be a boy. ...