Posted by Rabbi A. James Rudin 16 weeks 3 days ago
Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln will probably nab a few of its 12 nominated Academy Awards when the Oscars are handed out on Sunday — a sign that Americans never have and probably never will...
Posted by Rabbi A. James Rudin 30 weeks 3 days ago
In an attempt to make sense of the 2012 election and the unfolding David Petraeus sex scandal, I consulted the Bible and the Sayings of the Fathers, a collection of sage rabbinic teachings written...
Posted by Rabbi A. James Rudin 41 weeks 3 days ago
As the Republicans leave Tampa and the Democrats prepare to gather in Charlotte, one dynamic is immediately clear in both parties: For the first time since Abraham Lincoln ran in 1860, no white...
Posted by Rabbi A. James Rudin 1 year 11 weeks ago
Word to the wise: don't get on a cruise ship in a year ending in the number 12. Especially if the captain feels a little too sure of himself.
Earlier this year the world was captivated by images of...
Posted by Rabbi A. James Rudin 1 year 15 weeks ago
The Democratic sweep of Congress in 2006 and President Obama's election in 2008 convinced many people the religious right had been defeated and discredited. They believed it was time to "move on," a...
