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?
Clawing for Legitimacy
We fight for attention. We fight for resources. But perhaps we fight most over our own sense of legitimacy – that we belong, deserve a good … Continue Reading
“Nefesh” and Spiritual Materialism
When we talk about the word “soul,” we usually think about something immaterial, ethereal, and divine. But that framing is … Continue Reading
