Growing up as a Reform Jew in a liberal, socially active environment in Southern California, I always felt that capital punishment and the death penalty were morally wrong and never the right response to crime.
The great Spanish essayist and philosopher Jose Ortega y Gasset theorized the practice of reading through the metaphor of a garden and a window.
The president of the congregation met me at the airport. It was late summer, 2000, my first visit to Hebrew Union Congregation, my new biweekly student pulpit in Greenville, MS.
Working with teens is a highlight of my work as a Jewish educator. This year, our confirmation class served as a powerful example of our community’s commitment to inclusion.
During last week's "hallway Kiddush" following Shabbat services, Marlene, a longtime member and regular at our congregation, handed me this short column by Rabbi David Wolpe that she'd clipped from The Jewish Week after reading my recent Ten Minutes of Torah
I really struggle with my Passover preparations each year. I am always busy, busy, busy, and I have trouble finding the time to do the rigorous cleaning that I’d like to do.
That’s an excuse, I know.
The most remarkable thing of all was how much he looked like my father.
The Mobile Press Register recently ran a rather troubling article about economic measurements for the state of Alabama.
The Mussar Institute is in the midst of hosting its annual Generosity Week, posting a video each day from Jewish leaders speaking on the topic of generosity and Judaism. Today's video comes from Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, who
Earlier this month, there was a nearly three-hour debate in the greater Cincinnati area. It went relatively unpublicized, but it was quite a sight to be seen. Bill Nye the Science Guy went to Petersburg, KY, to debate Ken Ham, founder of the Creation Museum.
Together, we will champion the lessons of Passover by bringing greater wholeness, justice, and belonging to our world.