The Meaning of Passover: A Boxing Match Between Gods
To understand the Exodus narrative, we must view it as a war – a boxing match, if you will – between gods.
Six Teen Leaders Elected to Lead North American Reform Jewish Youth Movement
February 23, 2015, New York, NY -- Six outstanding teen leaders will lead NFTY, the Reform Jewish youth movement, for the 2015-2016 program year.
Encouraged by the President’s Budget – But What’s Next?
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Progress and Finding Inspiration for Action
The Mystery of Birth and Rebirth
This week's portion Tazria falls in sync with the fourth of our five pre-Purim through pre-Passover special Shabbatot, when we include special readings for Torah and haftarah.1 This week on Shabbat HaChodesh, the haftarah from Ezekiel prepares us for the important new month, the month when we celebrate our Exodus from Egypt.
Ban On Gay Scouts Undermines Shared Principles
Rabbi Saperstein: "We look forward to the day we can encourage our congregations to return to their historical rolein hosting BSA troops; indeed, we hope that day may be soon."
The Executives at CBS Should Have Asked Rabbi Schindler
We must remove the 'not wanted' signs from our hearts. We are opposed to intermarriage, but we cannot reject the intermarried. And we cannot but be aware that in our current behavior, we communicate rejection. - Rabbi Alexander Schindler, 1978
A Letter from an Israeli Reform Rabbi Between Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut
What Makes a Jew a Jew?
Throughout the millennia, one question that has continued to be debated within the Jewish community, among rabbinic sages and scholars, leaders and hoi paloi alike is: What constitutes a Jew?
From Heartbreak to Action: Racial Inequality in California
I lay in bed one night late last summer, scrolling, as I often do, through my Facebook newsfeed on my phone.