I love my faith community. But, in a lot of ways, we’re too safe. Granted, we are not unlike any number of faith communities populated by kind, caring people who genuinely desire to worship their Ul...Read More
A new tumblr recently caught a great deal of media attention by asking women to share why they do not need feminism. In the wake of recent SCOTUS decisions placing the religious preferences of CEOs ov...Read More
Israelis control Palestinian water resources, directing two-thirds of it to Israeli settlers who use three times the amount of water Palestinian homes do. Palestinians must buy their own water back fr...Read More
As a rabbinical student and someone who wears a kippah every day, I think of myself as being pretty comfortable with being Jewish. Since starting to wear a kippah in public in 2009, I have gradually g...Read More
The Ufficio di Immigrazione of Rome is in a remote location, so remote that it feels like a final test of the long journey of immigrants to Italy. One has to make their way to Termini, Rome’s centra...Read More
It makes sense that if you want to get ahead in higher education, you should pursue graduate and doctoral studies. Setting an example for the students is one of the most powerful tools we have as educ...Read More
A month ago, my mother-in-law’s brother passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Tom (may his memory be for a blessing), was far too young, too healthy, and too committed to his family for anyone ...Read More
In the Piazza della Rotunda of the Pantheon, at the heart of Rome, there was a rally in support of Israel held by the historic Roman Jewish community. Traces of trauma from World War II are here, sca...Read More
Under the glare of the midday desert sun, I gaze at the life teeming below me. From my perch on the ramparts, I can see the sun sparkling off the brilliant gold of the Dome of the Rock. Jewish men and...Read More
Each Ramadan, I set myself a challenge. How and what can I improve this year? For Ramadan to me is about setting and overcoming challenges in an attempt to progress spiritually and become a better...Read More