Category: Leadership
The Israel I feared
With each person he found to daven (pray), my heart sank a little bit. Each time he passed by my husband and me without asking us to join, I felt a little sad, a little frustrated, and totally invisib... Read More
Central Texas Fires and Echoes of Jeremiah
These past few days here in Austin, Texas, my prayers have included all those whose lives and homes have been affected by these unprecedented wildfires. For those fighting fires and in harm’s way, I... Read More
The End of Spirituality: On the Trail to a Sacred Secularity
This is a guest post by Chris Highland a professor at Cherry Hill Seminary. We are all tired of the contemporary cliche, “Spiritual but not Religious.” We might be surprised to hear someon... Read More
Food Matters
As people return from vacation and I peruse Facebook to check out their photos, I also notice a phenomenon that until recently didn’t bother me. Pictures of food. Pretty food. Gross food. Interestin... Read More
Jobs Are Freedom
Article first published as Jobs are Freedom on Blogcritics. ‘Abdu’l-Baha , Head of the Baha’i Faith (1892-1921), wrote: “Until the nerves and arteries of the nation stir into l... Read More
Separation of Church & State? Why Religious Voices Matter
I hear it in almost every congregation I visit: “We’re not sure it’s our role to get involved in advocating on issues. You know, separation of church and state.” But is that what our religious... Read More
On Greed and Giving Up the Boots I Cannot Live Without
I am on the planning committee of the International Political Camp at Agape Centro Ecumenico in the Italian Alps. Because I am always at a loss to describe exactly what Agape is to the uninitiated—a... Read More
Jews and Muslims in America: More in Common than We Think
Contrary to common assumptions, many Jewish and Muslim Americans enjoy warm relations. Yet we are only beginning to understand how and why this is so. A Gallup report released last week goes a long wa... Read More