In the ancient Jewish text, Pirkei Avot, it teaches us: “Do not separate yourself from the community.” Certainly, we need community to celebrate our highs and lift…
In this week’s Torah portion, Moses speaks to the Israelites about what they must do once they settle in the land of Israel. He instructs them to take…
On Tuesday, I was honored to be part of The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s National Rabbinic Symposium in Washington, D.C. The Symposium brought together 150 rabbis from…
Many of us are still away on summer vacations, trying very hard to avoid the fact that school begins in about 10 days. We are not even thinking…
Elul is the Jewish month that precedes Rosh HaShanah. This year, it begins on August 7th and concludes on September 4th, Erev Rosh HaShanah. During Elul, we…
We are less than two weeks away from the Jewish month of Elul which begins on August 7th. As Elul is the last month of the Jewish…
Below, are the words I wrote back in March of 2012 when we all learned about the tragic death of Trayvon Martin. They still capture how I feel…
My latest podcast can be found here: HERE Rabbi Andrew Jacobs talks about Tisha B’Av, the holiday that marks the destruction of the ancient Temple. It is a…
Tuesday, July 16 corresponds to the 9th day of the Jewish month of Av on the Jewish Calendar. This day, known as Tisha B’Av (which means the 9th…
Click HERE for my latest podcast on the relationship between the Torah portion (Pinchus) and the Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA. Rabbi Andrew Jacobs discusses the fascinating…
Enjoy these two articles just published about my friendly wager with Rabbi Elisa Koppel of San Antonio. A lot of fun – and two charities benefited! http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-rabbis-bet-heat-game-0622-20130621,0,4710403.story http://www.sun-sentinel.com/florida-jewish-journal/fl-jjps-bet-0627,0,3992210.story…