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Neal Gold

Oct 29, 2017, 10:48 PM

The Balfour Centennial—A Moment of Reflection & Introspection

November 2, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. But past anniversaries of this moment have been controversial, and the centennial is proving to be no exception. In 1917, at the height of World War I but with...

Nov 10, 2016, 11:43 PM

It’s about the hate

Wednesday afternoon, I looked across the table at my Jewish studies classmate, her eyes puffy from bouts of spontaneous crying. She looked like she might dart from the classroom at any moment. Her tears were not just an expression of...

May 9, 2016, 9:06 PM

Neil Young, Stones, Dylan, McCartney: Divest from Roger Waters!

Over the past few weeks, several of the world’s most venerable rock and roll acts -- Neil Young, The Who, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan -- posted vaguely enigmatic videos on their social media pages, culminating with the single word: “OCTOBER.” I couldn’t help...

Apr 18, 2016, 6:29 AM

Water, Pesach, & Flint

A seder participant takes a transparent pitcher of clear water and pours it into another pitcher, in which the water turns deep red. As the water is poured, recite: "The Nile stank so that the Egyptians could not drink water...

About Me

Rabbi Neal Gold is a teacher, student, and writer based in Massachusetts. In 2015 he was a delegate for ARZENU, the international Reform Jewish movement, at the 37th World Zionist Congress. He has led congregations in New Jersey and Massachusetts, and loves teaching about Torah, Israel, and offbeat ways in which people do the work of World-Repair. He is active in interfaith projects, especially Jewish-Muslim dialogue.