Jewish People
Teach, Don’t Preach
Last week, in my role as a teacher of Judaism, I had four magnificent teaching experiences. The kind that leave ...
The Jewish World At My Door
I love the idea of the global nature of the Jewish world a lot. I love the reality even more. ...
#Torah Without Borders
As of this writing, the following topics are trending on Twitter: Jason Collins #talkaboutyourcrushnight Pacific Rim #SexyThingsGirlsDo #confessionnight #SC1 Nancy ...
Mission Driven Rabbinate
I recently read a lecture delivered by Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, Chancellor of Yeshiva University, delivered at the 16th Conference ...
The Torah of second chances
A couple of years ago, after several years of trying to get all the way through the counting of the ...
A Modest Case For Civil Marriage Equality
Political discourse finds expression everywhere it can. People discuss their convictions over dinner, at water coolers in the office, in ...
Unleavened Equality
I will never forget the moment when my daughter came out. She was 5 years old. We were eating dinner ...
A Contemporary Story Of Redemption
“My father was a wandering Aramean.” With this quote, from Deuteronomy 26:5, we begin not only the Maggid (story-telling) portion ...
Spicing Up Your Seder
As a rabbi who also happens to be a mother of small kids, I am often asked for creative ideas ...
Hand me my tiara, please
As a rabbi and an activist, I often get called upon to speak at interfaith events of various sorts. Over ...