You Shall Be Holy
I will be speaking as part of Diversity Shabbat on Friday, April 25. The Torah portion for this Shabbat includes...
Rabbi Ari Moffic’s Sermon on Today’s Judaism
The following is my sermon given on March 7, 2014 at Temple Beth El in Munster, IN.
The weekly Torah portions...
Professional Development, Professionals, Religion, Religious Life, Resources, Synagogue
Fun with the Hebrew Calendar
There is a Jewish joke that says: Two Jews are in a synagogue, and one turns to the other as asks “when is Hannukah...
Tell Your Congregants: Don’t Go
So many couples I marry have one partner who grew up at an area congregation but left after their bar or bat...
Treat Others with Honor
“Ben Zoma asks, ‘Who is worthy of honor?
The one who treats others with honor.’”
Pirkei Avot (4:1)
My wife and...
What Does it Mean to Be Welcoming
The following is a guest post by Gina Hagler, reprinted from her blog, Musings of Ruth
I’ve been part of the...
Learn About Your Partner’s Heritage
Even if You Don’t Plan To Convert, You Should Learn About Your Partner’s Religious Heritage: The Value of Introduction...
The Carrot or the Stick: Musings from ‘The Runaway Bunny’
I was recently giving a presentation about being sensitive to interfaith families and we talked about how Judaism...
Camp, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religion, Religious Education
It’s OK to Go Alone
Yesterday my husband asked for my advice about how to help a friend of his. His friend wanted to know how he...
Shabbat Hanukkah in Paris
The last week of November was Celebration Central for my husband and me. We flew to Paris for a cousin’s...
What Happens When Judaism Becomes Ethics?
One of my favorite camp counselors from my youth, now a respected university instructor and demographer, Marc...
The Welcome Mat: Interfaith Family Shabbat
Many synagogues are holding their programs for Interfaith Family Shabbat this week and weekend. It is exciting...
Helping My Conservative Synagogue Find Balance
The following post is by guest blogger Jodi Rosenfeld from the Philadelphia area.
I sometimes feel like I am...
What Millenials Want from Us
I recently had the opportunity to hear a presentation by Dr. Beth Cousens, a creative and strategic thinker, who works...
Membership Has Its Benefits
Like many, I grew up in a community with lots of relatives and close family friends. I always knew that even...
The Spirituality of Mindfulness Meditation
If someone had told me two years ago that I’d be spending a half hour most days of my life sitting on a cushion...
Accessing Judaism
I recently attended the confirmation ceremony at a local congregation in the Bay Area. During the ceremony the...
The Blessing of the Parents
I attended an informative and provocative session at Limmud Philly. This conference is held in several major...
A Secular Jewish Alternative
I have often wondered if, had I not been raised Jewish, I would convert to Judaism. I know many Jews who are...
A New Conservative Approach to Conversion and Intermarriage
Crossposted to Jewschool.
“I am worried that our present policy is internally conflicted and thus strategically...
A Christian Bar Mitzvah?
I’ve watched this video a few times and I’m still not sure how I feel about this.
Did you catch...
Understanding Our Commandments
We are half-way through one of our online classes, Preparing for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah in Your Interfaith Family....
Is There a Jewish Prayer for Thanksgiving?
There’s a great feature on JewishBoston.com called “Ask A Rabbi.” And you needn’t be...
Rabbi Reverses Interfaith Marriage Policy
The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles has a powerful article today, Rabbi reverses interfaith marriage policy. The...
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