Rabbis Without Borders

A Group Of Rabbis Assist At The Mexican Border

by Shelli Aderman • December 26, 2018

Rabbi Charles Arian led a group of rabbis and Jewish educators to assist Mexican immigrants at the border. ‘An assembly line’ at U.S.-Mexico border


Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu Enters The Next Stage Of Her Journey

by Brad Hirschfield and Irwin Kula • October 18, 2018

Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu of Rabbis Without Borders is moving onto Hadassah. A message from the presidents of Clal.


A Rabbi Visits An Immigrant Detention Center

by Shelli Aderman • July 9, 2018

Two weeks ago, Rabbi Elana Zelony, a Rabbis Without Borders member, visited an immigrant detention center in Texas as part of an interfaith delegation to bear witness to what has been happening at these centers. Here is her testimony.


Rabbis Without Borders Welcomes A New Cohort

by Shelli Aderman • June 20, 2018

Last week, Rabbis Without Borders, Clal’s pluralist rabbinic network, welcomed its new cohort this year at its yearly retreat for first-time members.


What Happens When Rabbis Talk #MeToo?

by Shelli Aderman • March 12, 2018

A rabbi in attendance at the recent Rabbis Without Borders retreat discusses a powerful moment when the rabbis were forced to face some uncomfortable and painful realities when discussing the #MeToo phenomenon.


A Historic Rabbinic #MeToo Gathering

by Shelli Aderman • February 26, 2018

On February 21st, a historic gathering of leaders of all of the denominations of Judaism was convened in the Clal offices to discuss gender issues in the rabbinate which have been brought to the fore from the #MeToo Movement. 


Rebecca Sirbu Gives Benediction to the New Jersey Senate

by Shelli Aderman • January 16, 2018

Rabbi Sirbu was honored to give the Benediction to the NJ State Senate on Jan 9th, 2018. She blessed the gathering with words of wisdom to encourage their dedication as civic leaders.


Rabbis Without Borders Fellowship Applications Are Now Open!

by Shelli Aderman • December 12, 2017

To enter this exciting network of rabbis, directed by Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu, we invite you to apply to be an RWB Fellow, with teachers and mentors from the CLAL Faculty. Each year we accept a diverse group of twenty rabbis to form a cohort group.