3,316 years ago (give or take a few years), something incredible happened to the Jewish people. It was so incredible that we still celebrate it. The celebration begins…
Our nation is talking about guns. Gun control. Guns in schools. Armed guards. Banning assault weapons. The Second Amendment. “The right to keep and bear arms.” The NRA. …
Before I begin, I need to let you know that while I want to talk about Israel today, the political climate makes this extremely difficult for me to…
My letter to Mr. Mann, Ms. Ashton’s Cheif Spokesperson Dear Mr. Mann (Michael.MANN@eeas.europa.eu), As an American Jew, a rabbi here in Florida, I write to say how disappointed…
As I mentioned yesterday, the Imam behind the Ground Zero mosque claims to be afraid to move the location of the mosque. He is afraid that the radical…
My notes from Friday’s Dvar Torah (19 February). What does it mean to be a “Jew”? To answer this we must start with another question? Who was the…
Jews need each other. We need a minyan (10 people) in order to pray. Traditionally, in order to study Torah, we need a partner. We can’t chant Torah…
An great article about the Jewish community in Haiti can be found here.
Many people feel that angels are not a part of Judaism. As I talked about last Friday night, this is simply not true.