I Am The Rabbi, Not His Assistant. We Must Fight The Erasure Of Female Clergy
I am The Rabbi. The Only Rabbi. The Solo and the Senior Rabbi. But, apparently, I don’t look like it.
Destroying the Johnson Amendment Moves America Closer to Theocracy
If Donald Trump “destroys” the Johnson Amendment, as he vows, it will strengthen those who want to impose Evangelical Christianity on everyone else.
Marching on Washington Affirms My Jewish Values — Especially on Shabbat
Like Jews have been for so many generations before them, Saturday’s marchers will be praying with their feet.
Israeli Court Ruling Gives Women Long-Sought Access to ‘Sacred Space’ at Western Wall
The Kotel was always meant to be shared by all Jews, no matter gender, observance, or affiliation.
Why Jews Need To Stop Using the Word ‘Christian’ as a Slur
There is a widespread but little-mentioned problem in Judaism today: namely, the derisive dismissal of Reform Jews by the Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox. This often takes the form of slurs and insults. One of the most noxious and oft-repeated of these is the assertion that Reform Jews are not really Jews, but Christians.
What a Swastika Means to Reform Jews in Today’s America
In the face of an anti-Semitic movement that hates us all equally, Jews of all denominations must band together, argues Jordie Gerson.
Second Thoughts From a Member of Pantsuit Nation
Pantsuit Nation has turned into that old friend who likes to (self-righteously) explain your privilege.
Hillel’s Cancellation of Shavit: PR Move, or Return to Jewish Values?
Is Hillel’s cancellation of Avi Shavit’s book tour a reflection of true Jewish values, or a PR move in a changing landscape? Gerson weighs in.
This Sukkot, Ditch Your Etrog and Lulav in Favor of Apples and Maple Leaves
Your beautiful, exorbitant, Israeli-imported lulav and etrog are killing the environment, Jordie Gerson writes. And who needs the racket?
Trump’s Misogyny Business As Usual For GOP
The most vocal opponents of Planned Parenthood who deny women ownership and agency over their own bodies and family planning while making those bodies a battleground for debates about values and legislation are as much a part of the problem as locker room talk.