Rabbi Amy Eilberg
An Answer to What Ails Our Society
Still aching from the horror of the massacre at the mosques in New Zealand, I found myself at a remarkable gathering last week. It was...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Spiritual Director, Peace and Justice Educator, Teacher of Mussar, and Author
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Mar 21, 20193 min read
This Year I Skipped Purim
A friend of mine says sardonically, “You’ve got to love the Megillah (the Book of Esther, on which the festival of Purim is based). It...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Mar 8, 20193 min read
A Navigation System for Life's Journey
When life is stormy and confusing, wouldn’t it be amazing to have a spiritual navigation system to tell us what we need to do?
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Jan 20, 20193 min read
Overturning an unjust regime?
This week’s Torah portion has a lot to say. J. Weekly | JANUARY 10, 2019 In normal times, I approach Parashat Bo in the usual way. I dive...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Jan 3, 20193 min read
Why Not Gratitude?
(published in Yashar, the Newsletter of The Mussar Institute, January 2019) When my daughter was a little girl, she had an uncanny...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Oct 19, 20183 min read
Reeling from my journey into America's ugly past
I just returned from a sacred pilgrimage. The place was the new National Memorial of Peace and Justice and The Legacy Museum in...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Jun 27, 20184 min read
You are Not Alone
It was late on Friday afternoon, and I was on my way to a Catholic church, where I would soon lead Shabbat candle-lighting for a large...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Jun 7, 20181 min read
Separating Children From Their Families Flies in the Face of Biblical Values
Think of a young child whom you love. Remember a time when your beloved child was tired, hungry or uncomfortable. What did she do?...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Feb 20, 20161 min read
Sacred Conversation in the Midst of Conflict
Two Somali-American imams, a woman in hijab, an African-American pastor, and two American women rabbis come to Jerusalem. Sound like the...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Aug 27, 20151 min read
Hope for Peace?
A Review of: Ronald Kronish (ed.), Coexistence and Reconciliation in Israel: Voices for Interreligious Dialogue (NY: Paulist Press, 2015)...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Jun 10, 20151 min read
The Jewish Imperative for Peacemaking
This post is adapted from my book, From Enemy to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace (Orbis, 2014). For more about the book,...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Jan 29, 20151 min read
Religion and the Enemy
Common wisdom has it that much violence in the world is driven by religious passion. Though there is good reason for this claim, deeper...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Jan 15, 20151 min read
Pursuing Peace in a World at War
While the world’s attention was captivated by violence in Paris last week, a different, quieter, drama unfolded in suburban Philadelphia....
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