Am Yisrael Chai: The Jewish People Live

January 25, 2024

This week’s Torah portion tells the dramatic story of the Egyptians chasing the escaping children of Israel to the edge …

Finding Your Way

July 13, 2023

There have been times when my life felt as steady and reliable as the sidewalk that rolls past my front …

June 18, 2022

I was recently asked for a copy of my resume. This wouldn’t be odd except that I’ve announced that I’m …

July 9, 2021

Near the end of the book of Numbers, the Torah offers a travelogue of sorts, which lists the places where …

March 1, 2019

A couple of years ago, Professor Arnold M. Eisen counted the number of times the word kol appears in Exodus …

January 3, 2019

As our weekly Torah readings take us into the book of Exodus and the suffering of the Children of Israel, …

May 19, 2018

When I wrote to my congregation from Jerusalem last week, I said that Israel is a complicated place. As I …

May 17, 2018

I was in Israel last week, and while walking in Jerusalem with a friend I suddenly lost my bearings and …