In this week’s Torah portion, T’tzaveh, we are given what has become a core idea in Jewish life- the ner tamid, or the eternal light. In Judaism, we have so Continue Reading »
Jesse Jackon, who died Tuesday in the middle of Black History Month, was both an ordained Baptist minister and a political leader. Rev. Jackson and many other Black leaders have Continue Reading »
Earlier this week, Rabbi Saxe and I had the pleasure of joining a number of you at TRS’ annual Tu BiShvat seder. This seder (which is made possible by the Continue Reading »
Parshat Emor contains, among other things, instructions specific to the priests. One of the lasting images in this portion is of several lamps that sat inside the Tabernacle, just outside Continue Reading »
If you’ve ever been at a traditional prayer service where the making of a minyan was touch-and-go, you might have witnessed a lay leader pointing a finger at the attendees Continue Reading »
