Can a Rabbi Marry Two Non-Jews?
“Can a rabbi officiate at a wedding of two non-Jews?” a colleague asked on a on a rabbinic Facebook group last week. Interesting question, I thought. As a hospital chaplain, I served the needs of...
View ArticleIs Torah Just For Jews?
Unless we’re talking about jury duty, it’s generally nice to be noticed as unique and special; to be chosen. Except when it’s not. “God, I know we’re the ‘chosen people,’” Tevye said, “But can’t you...
View ArticleShould We Care About People Not Like Us?
The context was a class on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago. I had finished the presentation by mentioning some of the grim statistics of people injured and killed by gun violence throughout the...
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