Four Days in Israel for the Maccabiah Games
Israel is in my bones, and has been since my first trip there in 1978. Last month, when seven members of my congregation participated in the Maccabiah Games, I had to go.
How to Play Nice During Election Season
I invite you to join me in talking about politics in the lead-up to Election Day – but in the spirit of Jewish values, there are a few rules.
My Dream Ushpizin (Guests of Honor) This Sukkot
It’s been a particularly great year for Jews in pop culture, and I’d be honored to celebrate the fall harvest with some of them.
Get Out the Vote: It's Part of the Reform Movement's Legacy
Voting is part of our sacred duty as citizens in a democracy. We can’t afford to squander the right that so many risked their lives to win. Vote on or before November 8.
Why Leaders Shouldn't Aspire to Run Congregations Like Businesses
Even our most sophisticated business leaders are forced to shift their perspectives and approaches in order to run a congregation “the right way.”
Bob Dylan: Songwriter of the Soul
This week, musician Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for ushering in a new era of poetic songwriting, blending strains of poetry, philosophy, and theology.
We Need to Be Reminded of Life on the Edge
As we celebrate Sukkot this year, our world is experiencing a fierce progression of refugees and migrants who are wandering and homeless, nationless, and destitute, encased in fear and uncertainty, fleeing the ills of civil war, natural disaster, poverty, and political insurrection. Indeed, for massive numbers of people in our world, wandering and the impermanence of temporary shelter are all they have.
What Happened When I Walked to Shul
Punch block, no punch back!" This Yom Kippur, I found myself thinking about a family tradition involving sibling punches on the sidewalk. But what does that have to do with Jewish youth?
God’s Punishments: Or Are They?
Parashat Ki Tavo contains one of the most powerful and frightening chapters of the Torah.
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