December 13, 2025 -
December 13, 2025 -
Ripples of Change Years ago, when I was still had the religious zeal of my youth, I gave a sermon on Rosh Hashanah in which I asked my congregants toRead More »
Stepping Out From Our Past In Parshat Eikev, we read what has become the second paragraph of the Shema prayer in our siddur. We are adjured to love God andRead More »
The Definition of Insanity Two hundred fifty-five mass shootings and counting in 2019 alone[1]. This past weekend, thirty-one innocent, precious lives were lost because of bigotry, racism, and a lackRead More »
The Universal God Sometimes progress is just reverting back to some previous standard or belief. In one particular case, it took us hundreds of years to become, once again, open-minded.Read More »
The Miracle Worker The Children of Israel are thirsty. Moses asks God for help; God tells him to take his staff and go speak to a rock and water willRead More »
The Age of Empowerment Since this week’s parsha, Korach, is all about leadership, it made me think about the state of modern Jewish leadership and who our leaders are. InRead More »
The Salutatorian speaks Latin Last Tuesday I attended my step-daughter’s graduation from Princeton University. The school has a custom that the salutatorian speaks in one of the languages of classicRead More »
Saving Israel from Itself I think many of us were surprised by the results of last month’s Israeli elections. It finally appeared as though Netanyahu might be displaced and newRead More »
Who’s Your Neighbor? This week’s parsha, Kedoshim, contains one of the most famous directives in the Torah. The “Golden Rule”, “Love your neighbor as yourself” has inspired millions, yet, itRead More »
Teach Your Children Well What is the essence of the Torah? Is it about fixing the world, sanctifying life, or elevating our souls? Perhaps you could make a few moreRead More »
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