In this week’s Torah portion, we read how two brothers, Jacob and Esau, fight over their father’s blessing and, in turn, tear apart their family. In response to the…
Tonight, at our service and candlelight vigil, as we come together for the first Shabbat after the attack at Tree of Life Congregation, we’ll sing the words of…
Stephen Hawking’s final book, Brief Answers to Big Questions, was published earlier this week, seven months after his passing. In it, Hawking, a brilliant physicist, cosmologist and mathematician explains that “the universe…
Just like last Friday, the unrest surrounding the possible nomination of Judge Kavanaugh is keeping us riveted to the national news. The pundits are offering their predictions on…
Today’s special Hoshana prayer for Sukkot (see picture above for part of this prayer) spoke to me. How relevant are these words today as our nation is…
Originally posted on December 1, 2017. Sadly, the topic remains all too relevant. This week, Matt Lauer was fired from NBC’s Today because of allegations of sexual harassment. As you know,…
Originally posted on September 25, 2010 Sukkot is known as Z’man Simchateinu – the time of our great joy. A time to move away from the heavy…
Segments of our new Yom Kippur wimpels This summer, Cheryl, the kids and I visited the Czech Memorial Scrolls Museum at Westminster Synagogue in London. The museum is…
The new Jewish year – 5779 – begins on Sunday evening! On Monday morning, as we gather together for our Rosh HaShanah service in the sanctuary, the first…
Originally published in Miami Shoot Magazine on August 25, 2018 my wife, Rabbi Cheryl Jacobs, joined me in writing this piece Not seeking religious belonging but valuable…
We’re currently in the Jewish month of Elul, the last month of the Jewish year. As we prepare to welcome the new Jewish year 5779, our tradition encourages…