Our Irma Relief Effort at Ramat Shalom has been a tremendous success. Feeding South Florida is wonderfully overstocked! Thank you to all who donated supplies. We’re currently…
Given everything that has gone on in the world, not just this week, but over the past several months, it’s all too easy to focus only on the…
Understandably, the hate that was on full display in the streets of Charlottesville deeply affected us. We want to know what we can do to make a difference,…
The late Elie Wiesel once wrote that when people are persecuted because of who they are, “we must interfere.” At that moment, Wiesel explains, when the lives of…
During my sabbatical last year, I spent a lot of time thinking about iServe, our post B’nai Mitzvah program for 9th-12th grade students. It was developed by our Education…
This coming Tuesday, August 1, is Tisha B’Av, a solemn day on the Jewish calendar. I wrote about Tisha B’Av earlier this month. Tuesday also happens to be my 47th birthday. While…
On the Jewish calendar, we’ve entered “The Three Weeks” – traditionally a time to mourn the destruction of the First and Second Temples that stood in Jerusalem. The Three Weeks began…
Roger Waters is performing in Miami on June 13th at the American Airlines Arena. The co-founder of Pink Floyd is an avid supporter of the Boycott, Divest and…
As most of you know, I’m a strong supporter of Israel. It is because of this support that I’m so troubled by the actions of the Israeli government…
The Times of Israel reported the following this week: A Palestinian Authority official has donated tens of thousands of shekels to the Rambam Medical Center (in Haifa) after…
On June 14th, the Elijah Interfaith Institute brought together several influential religious leaders from across the globe to make a powerful statement: reach out to people of different…