Closer Together at Capernaum
Two sites could not be closer together. Within 100 feet of each other, an ancient synagogue stood next to the … Continue Reading
This Week In Wisdom
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.
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
Building Sacred Community – Parashat Vayakhel Pekudai
Building the Mishkan as an example of building community
