How a Summer in the States Shaped My Reform Jewish Identity
As a camp counselor in the States, I realized there is a whole way of being Jewish that was new to me.
We Hired an Interim Rabbi and It Was a Great Success
When I became president-elect of Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton, California, we faced an unexpected rabbinic transition. Here’s how we turned our challenge into a success story.
Reform Congregations: Vibrant and Strong All Over the World
Wherever you go there's always someone Jewish
You're never alone when you say you're a Jew
So when you're not home
And you're somewhere kind of “newish"
The odds are – don't look far--
'Cause they're Jewish, too.
How We Can Include Everyone in the Days of Awe
As congregational leaders, our task is not to get people nominally in the doors of our sanctuary but to help them through the gates of repentance.
14 Recipes for a Festive Sukkot
ReformJudaism.org has the perfect recipes to help you give thanks for the fall harvest. Find your nearest sukkah and start noshing!
Why I Worry About the Trend to Dwell Apart
Less than a mile apart, we inhabit separate worlds and speak separate languages. In 26 years, the separation between Shaab and Shorashim has not lessened or softened.
Q & A with Portable Ark Artist Jeffrey Brosk
Central Synagogue in New York City recently commissioned artist Jeffrey Brosk to build a portable ark, a Torah reading desk, and two Torah holders.
Kol Nidre: All Vows and One Haunting Melody
Perhaps the most familiar melody we hear each High Holiday season is Kol Nidre – the introductory prayer recited before sundown on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Rabbi Rick Jacobs Pays His Respects to President Shimon Peres
May President Peres's memory continue to be for a blessing for the State of Israel, for the entire Jewish people, and, indeed, for the whole world.
Where is the Conscience of the World?
As I prepare to welcome in the Jewish New Year on Sunday night, I am plagued by the plight of the Syrian people. I am deeply concerned by the silence of the world.