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Oct 2, 2017, 7:55 AM

Yom Kippur: our annual encounter with death

According to my teacher, Rabbi Larry Hoffman, prayer is a form of "sacred drama." But unlike when we watch theater, in prayer we are the actors, not the audience. The stories we tell together are sacred because they help...

Aug 2, 2017, 9:32 AM

How do Jews love?

A Religious Jewish woman attends a prayer organized by the "Women of the Wall" at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The WOW organizes women's prayer groups at the Western Wall at the start of every new Jewish month (Rosh Hodesh). Jewish ultra orthodox communities oppose women's singing in the presence of men, reading from the Torah, and wearing the ritual garments and objects traditionally associated with men. December 08, 2010. Photo by Miriam Alster/FLASH90 *** Local Caption ***

The answer is: With everything they've got.

Oct 19, 2015, 3:30 AM

Progress in Israel, Even at a Time of Violence

It feels at once moving and unnerving to bid safe travels to your Senior Rabbi before he departs for Jerusalem during a month that has already been filled with violence. Though geographically distant, the Jewish diaspora and Israel tend...

May 14, 2015, 9:39 PM

Judaism as a Wikipedia Search

Have you ever fallen down a ‘Wiki hole’? One of those spontaneous Wikipedia searches that builds momentum as you click on another random hyperlink and then another – until an hour has elapsed and you’ve become the newest untrained...

Feb 3, 2015, 5:50 AM

Emotional Paces of Caregivers: “The Actual Dance”

It is a rare moment in theaters large or small that a packed house gives its due in resounding applause after a show. It is rarer still that the audience sticks around because they want to talk about a...

Feb 2, 2014, 11:07 PM

Social media as generational bridge

Reasons for unfriending someone included being offended by, or simply disagreeing with, their posts. (Photo: Screenshot)

There is a wealth of personal stories from our older generations still untouched by social media

Dec 21, 2013, 12:14 AM

Why Kosovo Loves Israel

There is nothing quite like walking around in Kosovo with a yarmulke on. While people in the capital of Prishtina were a touch more reserved, in the mountainous town of Peja, where I spent most of my time during...

May 20, 2013, 12:58 AM

Game-Changer in Jewish Learning

It can be a shock to the system when you meet someone with a bold vision and the chutzpah to realize it. A couple of years ago, soon after he had been ordained, my classmate Rabbi Owen Gottlieb sat down...

Apr 17, 2013, 5:18 AM

Renewing Holocaust Education

We need new stories that help us relate more personally to the Holocaust

Mar 25, 2013, 10:44 PM

‘Rockin’ Rabbis’ on the American Bible Challenge

On an American Bible TV game show, three rabbis reflect a growing willingness to learn about the legacy of Jesus

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About Me

Rabbi Joshua Stanton is Spiritual co-Leader of East End Temple in Manhattan. He previously served as an Assistant Rabbi at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, New Jersey and Associate Director of the Center for Global Judaism at Hebrew College. He was a Founding co-Editor of the Journal of Interreligious Studies and one of six finalists globally for the $100,000 Coexist Prize. His articles only represent his own personal views.