The Professionalization of the Rabbinate
Burnout is a problem for rabbis on a scale that has not occurred before in my lifetime.
Burnout is a problem for rabbis on a scale that has not occurred before in my lifetime.
The IHRA position regards any opposition to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians or advocacy of a democratic one-state solution, or many other substantive criticisms, into being understood as antisemitism.
Ordinary Israelis and Palestinians should never have to live through the death, destruction, humiliation and torture that have marked recent days.
Changes in Israeli government policy will only occur when enormous outside pressure is brought to bear.
The reprehensible behavior of the current Israeli government and the previous one is not a reason to abandon the Jews of Israel. Quite the reverse: The current situation demands greater involvement.
Most Americans have reacted with horror to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. There are many reasons why it has affected so many of us in
Jewish ethics demands that we invest in producing and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to the developing world.
The latest Pew study suggests that the Jewish community in the United States will only flourish if we address the interests of unaffiliated young Jews: social justice and a willingness to criticize Israeli policies.
Jacob played an indispensable role in creating a generation of Reconstructionist rabbis that is moving this community forward. When Rabbi Ira Eisenstein retired as president
Most significant about Pittsburgh, as well as the mass killings in a Black church several years ago, is the massive outpouring of support from allies. We should continue to cultivate alliances with people with whom we share values.