There probably has never been an easier path to consensus for the three major non-Orthodox rabbinic associations. The decision of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (Reform), the Rabbinical Assembly (Conservative) and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical...

Labor Day barbecues have become symbolic of the final days of summer.  School is in full swing, vacations are over, and the days really are getting shorter.  If you have had a delightfully fit and fun season, whether it was to look like a knockout in...

My husband and I just returned from our first trip to Israel, a two-week epic adventure punctuated by celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary at the Wall on Shabbat.  I came away from the journey with a newfound sense of awareness, both spiritually...

In previous blog posts, I’ve had the opportunity to share examples of retirees who have succeeded in “Finding the Magic,” and in doing so have enhanced the satisfaction they derive from retirement.  Following their example involves asking three...

Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. So goes the familiar statement attributed to George Santayana. The events last week in Charlottesville, Va., were horrific.  Violent neo-Nazis, white supremacists and their hateful allies,...

Six months ago in the face of the desecration of Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, we stood together with an array of religious and political leadership, including the Vice President, to “name it, condemn it, and do something about it.”  In the aftermath...