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Why Do We Act Like We’re Powerless?

Don’t compare protests against Nazis with non-violent tactics in the Civil Rights MovementAbout a month ago, I wrote about the ...

For You Too Were a Stranger

How can Jews be better allies to the LGBTQ community?

From Hatred to Courage: When a Shofar Becomes Political

The hatred was palpable – hard to believe that we all read the same Torah

I Don’t Want to Replace You

You don’t think of yourself as a bad person.

Welcome Back to Mississippi

The ISJL's new historian isn't new to the Jewish south

Four Steps For Changing Your Life in the New Year

A change expert and rabbi-to-be offers advice on how to make change happen.

Jewish Rituals for All

Why would a non-Jew want to go to the mikveh?

My Grandpa’s 41-Year-Old T-Shirt

Why saying goodbye to summer camp is so personal.

What the Criticism of Joel Osteen Reveals About Us

Anger toward a mega-church pastor in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

How Do I Cope with the News?

Amid natural disasters, white supremacist rallies and more, the importance of staying in dialogue with community.

Hitting The Road vs. Wandering the Desert

How driving cross country got me thinking about our legacy of journeys

Coming to Believe in Collective Prayers of Repentance

How a former Catholic became a believer and leader of collective Jewish prayers of repentance.

Seeing and Believing

I don’t believe I will experience an emotional or spiritual connection while viewing the eclipse.

Charlottesville, the Eclipse and My Kippah Problem

I am not doing it to be a lightning rod, but rather, to be a light-bearer, a teacher, a source of reassurance.

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