A Mother’s Day Wish: An Interview with My 96-Year-Old Mother
There are some questions about growing up as the son of Holocaust survivors I had never asked my parents, so a week before Mother’s Day, I phoned my 96-year-old mother, Adela, and asked her to share some memories and thoughts about motherhood.
The Genesis of My Rabbinic Calling: An Interview with Rabbi Aaron Panken, z"l
Rabbi Aaron Panken, Ph.D, was interviewed by the editors of Reform Judaism magazine on the occasion of his assuming the presidency of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion on January 1, 2014.
In His Own Words: Remembering Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D.
In the absence of Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, z’l, whose life ended tragically and much too soon, may we take comfort in reading his words of Torah.
Challenging my Jewish Community to Tackle Gender-Based Violence
Just as each of us must work to end gender-based violence in our country and world, we are also responsible for challenging our own community – namely the Reform Jewish community – to address its own issues o
Remembering Rabbi Aaron Panken, in his own words from Selma on the 50th Anniversary of "Bloody Sunday"
This post is adapted from a message Rabbi Fred Guttman sent to his congregation, Temple Emanuel of Greensboro, NC.
Challenging my Jewish Community to Tackle Gender-Based Violence
We must create conversations and ask hard questions, fostering a culture of brave outspokenness. This year, I have been on a journey to tackle issues of gender-based violence in my own Jewish community.
May We All Be Disciples of Our Aaron
Remembering his colleague, friend, and an extraordinary, brilliant human being, Rabbi Rick Jacobs delivered this eulogy at the funeral of Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, z”l.
Serving Reform Judaism: Learn How at the MRJ Conference
Serving Reform Judaism means we sit at the table with other Reform Movement affiliates to represent the interests and priorities of our members – Reform Jewish men.
Jerusalem: A City United, A City Divided
There is the Jerusalem on high and the Jerusalem of below. The Jerusalem of Old and of New. The Jerusalem of West and of East. The Jerusalem of Gold and of Iron.
On Shavuot: "Re-Covenanting" as a Unified People
Remarkable unity characterized the Jewish people in the days before receiving Torah at Sinai. Today, such unity isn’t always visible in the Jewish world.