January 28, 2026 -
January 28, 2026 -
The Science Behind Belief This past Wednesday, Stephen Hawking, the most famous theoretical physicist of our time, died at age 76. Hawking wrote so lucidly of the mysteries of space,Read More »
The Sexists Among Us Thursday was International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of women throughout history. Between the women taking the lead at Sunday’s Oscar awards, HopeRead More »
Outreach through Love Purim fits the mold of the typical Jewish holiday: they wanted to kill us, we survived, let’s eat! Yet the Rabbis understood Purim on a much deeperRead More »
New Paradigms of Leadership The Parkland Shooting was a heinous act of violence and brutality that broke our hearts once more. Shootings continue one after another, and yet nothing changes.Read More »
After the Honeymoon Just when you’re falling in love with all the drama and excitement of the weekly Torah readings, everything changes. When we started reading the Torah in GenesisRead More »
Tu B’Shevat: Its History and Reinvention Tu B’Shevat was this past Wednesday. In Jewish tradition, it’s not a major holiday, but rather a day marking the beginning of a newRead More »
Motivation: Fact and Fiction Midrashim are a rich part of our heritage. They embellish events and stories in the Torah giving them detail and context, and they’re quick to identifyRead More »
Progressive Theology Jewish theology is never safe. Understandings that persevered for generations can quickly go by the wayside. Take the famous verse in our Parsha, Exodus 11:4 as an example:Read More »
True Happiness Over the snowstorm, I read an intriguing autobiography titled “All who go, do not return” by Shulem Deen. Shulem was a Skverer Hasid, those who live in theRead More »
Joseph’s Theory of Economics Rabbi Shmuel is leading a Torah study group at his shul when all of a sudden, an angel appears. The Angel says to the rabbi: “RabbiRead More »
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