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Rabbi Mark Wildes

Rabbi Mark N. Wildes is the founder/director of Manhattan Jewish Experience.

Articles by Rabbi Mark Wildes

Embracing the Everyday

Parshat Vayakhel continues the detailed instructions regarding the building of the Mishkan. But right in the middle of all the instructions, God tells Moshe to

The Mission of the Mishkan

I recently had a chance to speak with a student, Gail—a woman who was one of very first participants of the MJE (Manhattan Jewish Experience)

Modern Day Slavery

As we begin the story of our Exodus in this week’s parsha, what comes to mind when hearing this phrase? Perhaps the phenomenon of being

MJE Welcomes Rabbi Moshe Weinberger

When I started the Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) almost 24 years ago, our family established the organization in memory of our mother, Ruth B. Wildes,

Bias in Fighting Antisemitism

The fierce reaction to Kanye West’s antisemitic comments was warranted and justified. Much has been said about the fallout but there’s an important angle that

Can You Be Good Without God?

After Yom Kippur, a young man approached me to thank me for what he said was truly “an inspirational service.” “Rabbi,” he said, “this was

Portable Judaism

A colleague, Rabbi Jonathan Gross, served as a rabbi in Omaha, Nebraska for close to a decade. Nebraskans take their football and their home team,