Category: Social Issues
A Pagan Reflects on Thomas Merton, Politics, and Christian Grace
In other words, Christian charity is no longer real unless it is accompanied by a concern with social justice. Like many self-identified religious black sheep, time at home with Christian family durin... Read More
Shifting Division to Appreciation on College Campuses
I once heard Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, saying, “You never know who you will meet at the crossroads.” This is a profoundly important statement when you think about it. In my... Read More
Interfaith Partnerships Around the World: The Swedish Context
I recently attended a lecture by a rabbi from Malmö, Sweden about how both the Jewish community in that city, the community in Sweden, and general Swedish society is assisting the influx of refugees ... Read More
Reading Christmas in Light of America and Aleppo
For Christians, Christmas is one of the most holy and anticipated seasons of the year, and we begin our preparations for Advent in November (or earlier) and continue the celebration through Christmas ... Read More
On Creating Holy Communities
Choosing to become a rabbi was a decision I made with an incredible amount of consideration and care. I wish to bring my particular passions, skillsets and knowledge to bear on some of the most import... Read More
On Deception and it’s Consequences
When I read the story of Yaakov stealing Esau’s blessing from their father, Yitzchack in this week’s parsha, Parashat Toldot, I am filled with a wide array of often conflicting emotions. I feel a ... Read More
Thanksgiving in the Time of Trump
I’ve been reading a lot of Bonhoeffer lately. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German Lutheran pastor and theologian who spoke out against Hitler, joined the Nazi resistance, and was ultimately executed by ... Read More
Where Do We Go From Here? The Role of Interfaith Dialogue in Uncertain Times
The election of Donald Trump to the highest office in our country, whatever one’s political leanings, has sent shockwaves throughout the world. Other world leaders, both current and potential, such ... Read More