This week’s Torah portion, entitled “Shemot” (Meaning “Names” as it starts out with the names of the Hebrews who were in Egypt)....

This week’s Torah portion of Mikeitz is special on so many levels, not the least of which is that it nearly always (98% of the time)....

George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”, and it seems, as we approach the holiday...

Happy Thanksgiving! Although now considered a secular holiday, it was originally a religious celebration, and the concept of...

As I am the father of twin sons, this week’s Torah portion of Toldot, where we learn of the birth of twins Jacob and Esau, has a special....

As we all know, these are challenging times on many levels. On the one hand, it is difficult for people to stay connected to any.....

It happens every year. People come to services for Rosh HaShana, and remember how meaningful Judaism can be in their lives.

There is a battle going on for the soul of this nation. Although protected by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, local and....

Sen. Kamala Harris is now the Democratic nominee for vice president, which effectively means that, given Joe Biden’s declining mental ...

Over 2,000 years ago, the great Rabbi Hillel said, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I?

Athletics has always been the great equalizer, the playing field where human beings could contend with their strength, mind, and spirits....

If a person sees that suffering befalls him, let him examine his deeds (Bavli Berachot 5a) Your pain is the breaking of the shell that....

For most of my life, I have agreed with Roger Hornsby, who said that when there is no baseball, he “stares out the window and waits for ...

In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached that the church is “not the master or the servant if the state, but rather the conscience of ..

Black lives do matter. White lives matter. Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and atheists’ lives matter, as do the lives of both..

As a rabbi, I have always looked at patterns and historical repetitions, and I have to admit… I am starting to get truly frightened...

In these challenging times, we need to make an extra effort to act righteously, as well as publicly appreciate those who are demonstrating..

There is a tradition within Judaism that all actions in the world can be viewed through the lens of the Torah reading of the week.

On Wednesday night, Jews (and many non-Jews) will begin the celebration of Passover with the ritual meal known as a Seder, ..

As a Rabbi in California, I am surrounded by houses of worship closing their doors in fear of COVID-19, but our synagogue is continuing to..