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Israel, Israel History, Modern Israel, Study
The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel
The full text of Israel's May 14, 1948 declaration of independence.
When the Words of Prayer Ring Hollow
Many Jews find it hard to speak words in prayer that feel untrue. Two Jewish values hint at another way.
Cultivating Jewish Courage (Ometz Lev)
This spiritual trait isn't the absence of fear, but the inner strength to move forward anyway.
So Now What?
As a synagogue rabbi, I feel as if we have been running a religious marathon for the past month. since. ...
Celebrate, Passover, Rabbis Without Borders
The Jewish Case for Daylight Saving Time
This past Sunday was one of my favorite days of the year, the day we set the clocks forward for ...
Celebrate, Southern & Jewish, Sukkot
Kicking It Down South: Did A Jewish Holiday Inspire The Athlete In Me?
“Athletic” is not a word anyone would use to describe me. No one in my family has athletic ability, and ...
Happy Merry Christmas, Ma’am! On Being Jewish in a Strange Land
Until I moved to India, I’d never viewed being Jewish as something unusual. I grew up in an upper middle ...
Conversion, Live, Pray, Rabbis Without Borders
Putting God On The Geirut List
I recently had the privilege of serving on a Beit Din (Rabbinic Court) for an individual who was converting to ...
Celebrate, More Holidays, Rabbis Without Borders, Tisha B'Av
Nowhere to Run (And a Good Thing, Too)
Three friends are having a hard time. One laments being lonely unpartnered. Another tends a spouse with a tough prognosis. ...