Category: Community
The Power of Interfaith Communities to Resist the Commodification of Spirituality
On a near-daily basis, an article appears on my Facebook feed bemoaning the decline of institutional religion in the United States, with a particular focus on the lack of millennial involvement in tra... Read More
Fulfillment Outside Religion
I just finished my first year as an undergraduate student at Brown University, and this summer I will turn 30 years old. I delayed my post-secondary education in order to pursue a career as a professi... Read More
How I Got Here: A Story of Food, Religious Pluralism, and Leadership Reflection in Community
The Boston Bridges Fellowship program at Hebrew College is an opportunity for religious and philosophical leaders from the Greater Boston area to gather once a month for leadership development present... Read More
The Discipline of Reconciliation: Part 2 of 5
The Spirit of Retaliation: The Troubles Abroad His was the sort of gaze that you could not forget, if you paused long enough to notice. Our task for the weekend was quite clear. Working with a group o... Read More
The Real Jewish “Intermarriage Problem”
Every few years, a new survey about Jewish Intermarriage rates leads to hand wringing in the Jewish press. Low Marriage Rates and Intermarriage Threaten Future of U.S. Jewry! Yet, despite panic-induci... Read More
A Community of Communities
One of the first things that I looked for when I arrived at Boston University was a religious community. I believed that finding such a group would serve as a great way to meet other students and ease... Read More
The Folly of a Black Church
A Series on Black Personhood and Freedom I didn’t understand the faith or the worship practices of my church. Why would solidly middle and working class black folks—who, during the week, were prin... Read More
Interreligious Encounter, Growth, and Transformation
My religious journey began before I was born with my parent’s decision to raise me in the Catholic Church. My spiritual journey, on the other hand, commenced much later—about eighteen years later.... Read More