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Rabbi Irwin Kula Reflects On Pluralism After Clal’s Trip To Aspen

by Irwin Kula • August 8, 2018

As America’s polarization grows, Rabbi Irwin Kula reflects on how a recent trip to Aspen with Clal’s board became an opportunity to explore and understand this troubling situation and how to address it.


Foster a culture of innovation in your New York-area synagogue or organization with the SPARK Fellowship

by Shelli Aderman • July 23, 2018

Clal is pleased to announce the second cohort of the SPARK Fellowship to Ignite Organizational Innovation, generously funded by UJA-Federation of New York. SPARK is an 8-month program, running from October through June, aimed at helping synagogues and other community organizations build strong cultures of innovation, with the goal of continually intensifying the participation of existing […]


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.