Malaria: The Modern Plague
The Religious Action Center is partnering with Nothing But Nets to make the malaria crisis history.
Footsteps in History
As I hiked along the trail, I was amazed by the silence. There is something quietly powerful about walking in the steps of others. Who were these people? Where are they now? Are they happy? These people who knew hardships that I will never know.
An Aching Heart
{This piece is based on a sermon that I delivered in 2005. Never did I imagine that my own family would endure such pain. Today, my brother and sister-in-law are preparing to welcome and say goodbye to their own baby, whose life ended before taking a single breath.
Our Jewish Future is in Good Hands
This past Shabbat we read the Torah portion Ki Tisa. The Plaut commentary notes, “This part of Exodus deals with the Tabernacle and the service that will take place within,” including skilled artisans to complete the work.
Galilee Diary: Brand Recognition III
My ideal is Judaism in the fullest historical sense…Will our school provide Judaism or not? The question of the revival of the language is not the main issue, but the question of Judaism.
“Let all who are hungry come…” Passover: A Special Opportunity for Jews by Choice
Reform Judaism's deep commitment to outreach and inclusion, both of Jews–by–choice and interfaith and multi–cultural families, is a core value rooted in the historic development of our Movement.
So That No One Suffers Alone
There’s much the Jewish community can do to render depression visible and eliminate its stigma.
Israel Doesn't Want Me
A convert -- also a Reform rabbi -- is saddened, but not surprised that Israel is questioning Orthodox conversions.
Reminiscences From a 1960s Brooklyn Passover
I grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, in a predominately Italian neighborhood in which a prosciutto ball was more common than a matzo ball. My mother maintained a proper Jewish home where we observed Shabbat and celebrated holidays as a family.
This Different Night
In my family, Passover was always the most significant Jewish holiday, with memories so deep and personal they feel a part of me. My anticipation began weeks before the first seder, when my older brother practiced the four questions in Hebrew.