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A new Jewish denomination: Josh Shapiro-ism
Jews have been living on an emotional roller coaster.
In recent weeks, we experienced a welcome "high." Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was under serio…
1 year, 9 months ago
Could the White House become a Jewish home?
More than forty years ago, as I prepared to ascend the pulpit for my first High Holy Days sermon as a rabbi, one of the elders of my congregation, de…
1 year, 10 months ago
The 39th-Generation Rabbi Who Is Reinventing Judaism: Amichai Lau Lavie
“I am running away to join the circus.”
It was 2004, and my synagogue in Atlanta had welcomed Amichai Lau-Lavie as a guest speaker. Amichai had been t…
2 years, 1 month ago
Is the eclipse good for the Jews?
I am experiencing serious FOMO.
I am totally bummed that I am going to be out of the range on Monday to watch the solar eclipse.
So, let's talk about J…
2 years, 1 month ago
God loves you. Deal with it.
What are the three little words that rabbis almost never, ever, say to their congregations.
Hold on, because I am about to say them.
God loves you.
That…
2 years, 2 months ago
A new poetry, post-Oct. 7
A very intelligent young person once asked me: “When did the Bible stop?”
“What do you mean?” I responded.
“I mean,” she said, “when did they decide th…
2 years, 2 months ago
We need a post-October 7 Talmud: a conversation with Liel Leibovitz
It is November 10, 1938. It’s in a small city in Germany. It is the night after Kristalnacht, the night of broken glass that ushered in the mass roun…
2 years, 3 months ago
Converts are Jewish. Period.
The other day, I was talking to someone about a friend of mine who had converted to Judaism, a.k.a., joined the Jewish people.
My conversation partner…
2 years, 3 months ago
Is the university good for the Jews? With Mark Oppenheimer
Did you ever think, in your wildest imagination, that the events of October 7 would lead to an all out culture war that would involve every sector of…
2 years, 4 months ago
Are American Jews in crisis? A conversation with Professor Jonathan Sarna
“Don’t know much about history…” Those were the immortal words of Sam Cooke.
It happens to be true. Many of us don’t know much about history. Just thi…
2 years, 4 months ago