Tag Archives: Rabbis

Rabbi Marc Soloway shares a poignant story from Shavuot about the present meeting past as well as pointing to the future.

Rabbi Goldman takes on a controversial issue by exploring several different perspectives of the problem.

Why does the Talmud teach that the sin of dishonest weights and measures is worse than the sin of sexual transgression?

To what extent is Halakha relativistic? Foster individuality and autonomy? Rabbi Goldman looks at Talmudic precedents with an eye to contemporary relevance.

The insightful Talmudic sages developed the notion of how an otherwise normal person can act in a religiously insane manner. Lessons for today's world as well.

Yes, a Limmud participant recorded video of the "Bound Together" session, featuring Rabbis Goldfeder, Soloway and Rose. Enjoy!

It may come as a surprise to students of Judaism that Classical and Hassidic rabbis held a more nuanced and complex attitude towards sin than evinced in Biblical literature...

A BJN 4 Questions Interview (with a bonus question) for Rabbi Chaim Miller, guest this Shabbat at Chabad of NW Metro Denver.

Rabbi Goldman devotes his first BJN post to discussing classical vs. contemporary examples of Tikkun Olam, and explores how the one underpins the other.

The Boulder Jewish community I have come to know and love was never on more amazing display than this week.

Rabbi Rose, of Har HaShem, responds to Rabbi Goldfeder and Soloway on distinctions.

Rabbi Benjy Brackman joins a long list of rabbis from almost every stream of Judaism in condemning the behavior of the small group of fanatical Jews in Beit Shemesh.

Follow-up to Rabbi Goldfeder's post earlier this week -- a dialog between Rabbi Goldfeder and Rabbi Seidenberg next Monday night.

Rabbi Soloway responds passionately to Rabbi Goldfeder's article on distinctions and unity.

When we confuse co-existence with sameness, then trouble starts to brew.

What does Tebow-mania have in common with Matisyahu? Rabbi Benjy Brackman explains.

Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder shares perspective on the age of becoming bat mitzvah.

Rabbi Marc says, "As delicious as that turkey dinner is on Thanksgiving, it is an increasingly ironic way to celebrate freedom and gratitude." Read why.

A small but intense audience braved sleet and snow to attend Haver's five-rabbi panel Tuesday night at Har HaShem.

We stand on the eve of the biggest Israeli civil demonstration ever, culminating seven weeks of protests and demands for social revolution and the restoration of a social government in Israel.

"We were witnesses to so much, and while my senses took in new sights ... my heart was trying to process a very complex array of joy and inspiration; pain and sorrow; hope and courage..."

This year, SoulFood has organized an all-night celebration of Torah and community, full of beautiful teachings, Torah Yoga, Ayeka, Rabbis disagreeing and... cheesecake.

Several times each year, Boulder's rabbis invite the community to listen in on and participate in a candid, real-time discussion. Sunday, they'll discuss the language of prayer in the Digital Age.

Come unlock the secrets of this sacred text, with a documentary and a panel discussion at the Boulder JCC, Sunday Oct 24.

Congratulations to Morah Yehudis Fishman, recently published in NewCAJE’s inaugural online Jewish Educator (Summer 2010/5770).