Deborah Waxman
What the Torah can teach us about Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month this February
Creating a world that goes beyond inclusion, that embraces people in their unique differences, is work for us all.
Netanyahu And Trump Are Xenophobic Tyrants. We Must Resist Them - Together.
Leaders of the newly formed Progressive Israel Network discuss why Israel’s democracy is failing and how American Jews can help stand for it.
As A Religious Leader, I’m Often The Only Woman In The Room
Letter: As a lesbian rabbi and leader of the Reconstructionist movement, the gender gap at Jewish non-profits is profoundly familiar to me.
Should Jewish Peoplehood Mean Anything in Our Post-Ethnic Moment?
Peoplehood as an end in itself can’t withstand our increasingly fluid Jewish identities, Deborah Waxman writes. What about peoplehood as a means to something greater?
Why Fighting Intermarriage Is a Lost Cause
Some believe Jews must fight intermarriage. Deborah Waxman says we lost that battle years ago — and that’s why the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College is trying something new.