The Minyan

by Andrew Mack and Barbara Goldberg Goldman The Jewish community’s support for comprehensive immigration reform is often—and quite rightly—attributed to the teachings of the Hebrew...

A rabbi ordered a pair of pants and the village tailor brought them after a long time. The exasperated rabbi asked: "How is it...

Jewish leadership is a multifaceted responsibility that requires an individual to balance different roles and responsibilities to improve the Jewish community and one's connection...

Always looking forward, learning from everyone and everything, concentrated on the margins of society, feeling it is my duty to promote change, to make...

I am a follower of Rabbi Hillel, who said, "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I...

What I inherited from Sinai, at the core of what Judaism means to me, is a collective responsibility. My actions are not a reflection...

Relate. Engage. Inspire. When I think about what it means to be a Jewish leader, it is these three words that come to mind. Relate...

Hashem brings us opportunities to help improve the world, and we must recognize Hashem's role in what otherwise appears to happen by chance. Purim...

Being a Jewish leader is about building community through personal relationships. I can tie my entry into the D.C. Jewish community to one individual...

A Jewish leader is someone who tries to encourage others to enhance their respective Jewish identity and involvement. I take great pride that UMD...