New From CCAR Press
Reading Reform Responsa
Jewish Tradition, Reform Rabbis, and Today's IssuesRabbi Mark Washofsky presents a deep dive into the responsa literature, boldly arguing that Reform Judaism is a movement fundamentally based on halachah (Jewish law).
Available at responsa.ccarpress.org
Like the ancient rabbis before us and the priests before them, we rise to the moment, because this is the moment to which we have been called. But we can't do this alone. We need to turn to our colleagues with the vulnerable and searching questions of the heart, to help us clarify our direction. We need to discover our strength in offering a generous hand to lift one another up to this moment. Even rabbis need a rabbi.
Rabbi Lewis Kamrass