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…
This article was published by The Wisdom Daily on November 29, 2016. I am happy to report that I’m still kickboxing and still doing burpees! I found God…
Part Two of my Relevant Kabbalah Series: A Mystical Understanding Of The Soul is now live on my YouTube channel. I hope you’ll check it out. When you…
In honor of my son, Jonah, preparing to get his learner’s permit, I share this article I wrote as I was teaching my daughter, Abigail, how to drive…
In my latest YouTube video, I talk about a few things that Judaism expect parents to do when it comes to raising children. At the top of this…
This post was originally shared on December 6, 2013 Today, the world mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela. Even in Israel, a nation with which Mandela had a…