When God calls on Moses to go back to Egypt and free the Israelites from bondage, Moses famously tries to refuse. Every time I read this story, I am astounded Continue Reading »
Every Torah portion is named after its first significant word, and every name conveys something important about the portion. Sometimes the name comes from the literal first word of the Continue Reading »
This past week, all of us were shocked by yet another assassination of a political leader: Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist who galvanized millions of people and had a Continue Reading »
In early August, I traveled to Tel Aviv, as a participant in a week-long seminar for American clergy. Primarily, we were there to meet with and learn from our counterparts Continue Reading »
In Parshat Re’eh, Moses makes his last speech to the people as they prepare to enter the Land of Israel. His speech stretches from some of the most essential aspects Continue Reading »
On this Shabbat we read Parashat Eikev, the third parasha of Devarim or Deuteronomy. The portion is a continuation of Moses’ speech to the Israelites as they stand ready to Continue Reading »
During a month in which we digest a season of court challenges and rulings affecting everything from individual rights to the powers of our country’s leaders, it is instructive to Continue Reading »
It seems every day I turn on the news, I hear about more change. We are in unchartered territory in our American life where what many of us thought were Continue Reading »
In this week’s Torah portion, we encounter a difficult moment in the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness. The following scene unfolds between Korach and his followers (a group of 250 Continue Reading »
If I asked you to name the three most important holidays in Judaism after the High Holy Days, you might list Passover, Sukkot, and Chanukah. You would be two for Continue Reading »
