My Year in Israel: Pain, Possibility, and So Much More
I call Israel the land of a thousand emotions because, regardless of the day, the country always evokes a kaleidoscope of feelings in me.
“Did Something Happen?” How We Started the Work of Becoming an Anti-Racist Synagogue
We started as five people active in social justice work who were trying to figure out what it means to be white, living in a society rooted in structural racism and inequality.
4 Ways to Practice Active Listening in Your Role as a Leader
As Jewish leaders, we are tasked with improving our congregations and communities for everyone within them; listening to our members’ feedback, requests, and concerns, with the intent of understanding them, is the first step in the process of making improvements.
Shabbat: A Time to Sing and a Time to Listen
Often, it’s unrealistic to go from our hectic daily life to Shabbat without a buffer between the two – time to take a breath, adjust, unwind, and re-orient our thinking.
See Something, Say Something: Having the Courage to Name Implicit Biases
As a rabbi, who also happens to be a woman, I am living through an unprecedented time, recognizing that I have the honor of standing on the shoulders of giants, those clergy who have paved the way for me to gain access to the rabbinate relatively easily.
Live Long and Prosper: Words of "Star Trek" and Torah for Jewish Leaders
You’re probably familiar with the Star Trek hand symbol that means, “Live long and prosper!” Did you may know that Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock, was Jewish?
6 Great Jewish Reads for the Fourth of July
Here’s some of our favorite Jewish content from Independence Days past, all from the archives of ReformJudaism.org and all still worth the read.
How to Make Our Voices Heard? Partner with the Reform Movement in Israel
My most recent trip to Israel highlighted the varied experiences of the Israeli Reform Movement, which offers a growing number of Israelis a Jewish way of life other than Orthodoxy.
Helping Teens Understand Where They Fit in the Jewish Story
NFTY in Israel teens ask one basic question: How did Jews stay together over so much time? Retracing our history helps them find the glue that connects them to the story.
Let Me Clarify: I’m Not a Rabbi!
I am not a rabbi, but some people think I am, in fact, a rabbi – specifically, the rabbi of the synagogue where I am a member, a volunteer lay leader, and a teacher.