Sublime

rabbis as teachers are in critical demand. And after a year running Hadar, I knew that my life’s focus was not only to build one specific community but also to spread the model of Empowered Judaism.

some American Jewish journalists flag their Jewishness as a credential for criticizing Israel.

Any covenant that respects freedom must allow for process.

There is simply no coordinated effort to educate the Jewish people in a way that empowers them.

With remarkable candor, Obama revealed his opposition to Israeli settlement building and his support for Palestinian rights. “Obama might be expected to show deeper sympathy for the Palestinian demand for a capital in Jerusalem,” I surmised, “and greater flexibility in including Hamas in negotiations.”