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When Goodness Transcends Boundaries

The 70th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising has created renewed interest in the actions of Polish gentiles who assisted ...

Where Children Pray

“Why do we pray?” I asked before we entered our makeshift sanctuary. We had gathered at the cabins. Dressed in ...

Zimmerman Verdict: Reflections on Justice and Dialogue

George Zimmerman has been found “not guilty” in the murder of Trayvon Martin. The trial was high-profile and symbolic, and ...

Am I Still A Rabbi When I Am On Vacation?

I am off for several weeks of rest and relaxation. Which brings to mind a puzzling existential question: is a ...

But what have you done for me lately?

A  couple of weeks ago, Michal Kohane caused a few ripples in the blogosphere by getting fired over the column  ...

What Matters More: Our Day Schools Or Our Commitment To Religious Neutrality?

I am an unabashed advocate of Jewish day school education. I attended day school from kindergarten through eighth grade, and ...

Fitting in

I recently read an essay  published earlier this year on xoJane that a woman wrote as a paean to her ...

Inclusion is a Jewish Imperative

Why do you try to be so inclusive? It’s OBVIOUS that you are liberal because you care about these marginalized ...

The Danger of Communal Exclusion

Two moments of communal life have come to my attention recently that speak to the dangers of exclusion in the ...

Generosity of Spirit

In my last article I wrote about the need for a renaissance of mission-driven rabbis. I quoted from the powerful ...

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