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…
My latest YouTube video, How To Put On Your Shoes Jewishly, was captured on Facebook Live during a Shabbat Service at my congregation, Ramat Shalom. In it, I talk…
This post was written and published on TheWisdomDaily.com in 2015, but the issues it addresses remain ones we still wrestle with in 2018. We’ve lost the art of…
Rabbi Isaac Kook, one of the most important rabbis of the early 20th century, insisted that in order to truly love Israel, we must love, respect and honor…
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…
My friends at Clal have put together this little gift – a timely insert for your Passover Seder (click here to receive your own copy!). As you join with family and friends at the Seder table,…