Andy Bachman is senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, New York, and, along with his wife Rachel Altstein, is a founder of Brooklyn Jews. He was ordained by the Reform movement in 1996.
Members of my community are asking about the Iraq War and whether or not our…
From: Douglas Rushkoff To: Andy Bachman Subject: Are we ready to take the next step?…
From: Douglas Rushkoff To: Andy Bachman Subject: The line you won’t cross Dear Andy, “Means”…
Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, author of Nothing Sacred: The Truth about Judaism, believes that Jews…
“Is it not from ‘trifles’ that emerge all the important collections of national objects? One…
[Note: This post is a continuation of Rabbi Andy Bachman's "Confronting Shabbat" argument.] By the…
Jacob is a paradigmatic figure for our own spiritual growth. At the early stages of…
Speaking before his colleagues in 1965, Rabbi Gunther Plaut argued in favor of a Reform…
