When Should Clergy Weigh In on Politics?
Stay away from politics, Rabbi. Many of my colleagues receive – and some give – this advice. There’s a lot … Continue Reading
Spirituality & Faith
Looking Up, and Looking In
One recent night, a friend reminded me that the Perseid meteors were going to be visible. Late that evening, we … Continue Reading
Judaism in America: It’s (Probably) the End of the World as We Know It
This post originally appeared on Patheos.com: We Jews, however we understand ourselves and our Jewishness, are more integrally linked to … Continue Reading
Humility and Grace in a Profound Visit to Charleston
About ten days ago, I traveled to Charleston to hold hands and hearts, to listen and learn, to comfort and … Continue Reading
A Pop-up Rabbi!
A few weeks back I wrote about how exciting and unnerving it is that, according to a new Pew Report … Continue Reading
Explaining Anti-Semitism to My Young Kids
Growing up deep in the rural, isolated Midwest, it’s hard to say what was more foreign to me – Judaism … Continue Reading
A Family Values Fumble for Reverend Franklin Graham
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: Sounding off about Wells-Fargo’s TV ad depicting two women learning sign language … Continue Reading
What Happens to a Person’s Soul When They Die?
Recently, a journalist asked me a series of very basic questions about religion. I want to share my answers with … Continue Reading
Your Job’s Not Meaningful? Think Again.
We all need something to believe in, don’t we? It doesn’t have to be God, or religion, which is what … Continue Reading
The Push-and-Pull Over the Meaning of Marriage
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: While the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was presiding over … Continue Reading