December 5, 2025 -
December 5, 2025 -
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 »
“We Can Compare, but Cannot Judge” The loss of a loved one can be crippling. Facing life without the presence of our beloved requires time for healing. Jewish tradition seesRead More »
Appreciating the Gifts of Passover I find that as times change, the Seder and its rituals mean something different to me each year. A few years ago, I gravitated towardsRead More »
Foundational Intentions How much do thoughts and intentions matter? Can kind thoughts and love-filled emotions affect and alter our physical world? This week’s parsha seems to think so. Our ParshaRead More »
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