Blemished and All
This week, Jews around the world hear that in order to offer sacrifices, a priest has to be without “moom,” … Continue Reading
In Defense of Scapegoating – Part II
How we moved from sending a goat off into the wilderness to blaming others
Remembering The Holocaust On Air
I came into this year’s Yom Hashoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — with more than my usual ambivalence. Beyond my … Continue Reading
What Does “Purity” Mean?
Back in rabbinical school (now over fifteen years ago), I had to spend one summer as a hospital chaplain to … Continue Reading
Silence Might Be Golden, But Shouting Goes Platinum
Birds Of Paradise, Strange Fire, And Separating The Signal From The Noise
This Passover Roundtable began in the aisles of Costco and Home Depot…
Clal’s Rabbinic Faculty share their thoughts on Passover this year.
Imagining My Ancestors’ Passover Helps Me To Prepare For My Own
Would our ancestors feel comfortable at our Passover seder?