This post was originally published here and on The Wisdom Daily in 2016 My son, Jonah (pictured above), became a Bar Mitzvah on September 3rd, 2016. The words…
Today isn’t a good day for paraskavedekatriaphobics – those who are afraid of Friday the 13th. Most paraskavedekatriaphobics don’t really know why they’re afraid of this day. The…
In my latest YouTube video (see below), I use an ancient Jewish teaching to remind us that we need to embrace both the broken and whole parts of…
These are the people who’ve made me a grateful father (from left to right): My daughter, Abigail, my wife Cheryl, me and my son, Jonah There’s a lot…
It was reported earlier this week that Mars Rover Curiosity discovered organic molecules which are the carbon-based building blocks of life. These molecules might have been from an…
My great-grandfather William (right) with his “friend” LGBTQ Pride Month begins today. Throughout June, parades, celebrations, concerts and other events will be held all over the world to…
On Wednesday, many of us attended the funeral of Dick Hochman z”l, father of longtime Ramat Shalom congregant, Jeff Hochman. The funeral began with military honors – a…
Yes, my wife, Rabbi Cheryl Jacobs, and I have entered the Laurel or Yanny debate. I hear Laurel. She hears Yanny. We both hear a deeper spiritual lesson.…
I prepared this light post to share this Friday afternoon because I feel strongly that we all need something less serious. It’s been a long week in the…
This post was originally shared on Mother’s Day, 2014 In celebration of Mother’s Day, I want to take us back in time to the 1920s as the Russian…
My family and I continue to comfort my mom who, as many of you know, lost her boyfriend, Chuck, to a sudden and massive heart attack last week.…