Jews in America, Rabbis “…this is what it’s come to. Rabbis today in America have to be proficient in the language of Iranian sanctions…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 11 February 2015 Not long ago, I was sitting with a group of fellow rabbis when the...
Jews “Globalization is not comfortable — it challenges long-held assumptions and can be humbling and even humiliating. For us, it’s a historical default position” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 January 2015 The jazz pianist Herbie Hancock said that, “Globalization means we have to re-examine some...
Jews in America, Rabbis “…in the postwar era, the dominant face of American Orthodoxy was that of Yeshiva University-trained rabbis…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 15 January 2015 …in the postwar era, the dominant face of American Orthodoxy was that of Yeshiva...
Rabbis “The rabbinate will become a healthier profession when…rabbis are able to become full-fledged human beings once again” Author Drew Kaplan Date 9 January 2015 It’s time to pull your rabbi down from the pedestal. The rabbinate will become...
Jews, Jews in America “…Jews who don’t know how to be Jewish because they lack the guidance of organized religion” Author Drew Kaplan Date 5 January 2015 …Jews who don’t know how to be Jewish because they lack the guidance of...
Rabbis “The rabbinate is a lonely vocation” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 December 2014 The rabbinate is a lonely vocation. From the moment a person announces the intention...
Jews “While his return of the money was definitely a kiddush ha-shem, I think that his speech has the potential to be a hillul ha-shem, nullifying the kiddush ha-shem” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 December 2014 Recently, the news was awash with the great kiddush ha-shem performed by Rabbi Noah...
Rabbis Rabbinic “work demands constant emotional output that leaders cannot provide unless they are in touch with their own feelings” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 December 2014 How do we prepare and support our rabbis to juggle these multiple roles? Some...
Rabbis “The Vilna Gaon was not named Kramer!” Author Drew Kaplan Date 9 December 2014 Some people refer to him as Rabbi Elijah Kramer. When I first saw this...
Rabbis “I often think that, somehow, a rabbi feels that he can’t be human – he has to be rabbinic…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 4 December 2014 I often think that, somehow, a rabbi feels that he can’t be human –...