“Don’t be a jerk”
“If you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” The quotation is from Abraham Lincoln, but it could …
Category Archives: Judaism
The Meaning of Torah
A young friend told me the other day that he is confused, because someone told him the word Torah means …
Resolve in the New Year
This week marks both the end of the book of Genesis in our annual cycle of Torah readings, and of …
The Masks We Wear
Appearances can be deceiving. In Sarasota Florida, where I live, it feels like summer, but it is the dead of …
The Real Heroes of Hanukah? Us
This is the d’var Torah that I shared at Congregation Kol HaNeshama tonight: Tonight is the fourth night of Hanukah, …
The Miracle of Light
We are halfway through the eight nights of Hanukah, lighting one candle, then two, adding another each day to celebrate …
Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday?
This is the message that I gave over at the Sarasota Interfaith Thanksgiving Service this week: Every year at this …
Oy, Families!
I can’t decide. This week’s Torah portion raises so many questions that I don’t know where to begin, what to …
Murder in the Pews
Churches today are facing a reality that synagogues have always known — houses of worship are not always safe places. On the anniversary of Kristallnacht.
Looking Straight Ahead – Sarah’s Test
We know that God isn’t “up there” somewhere, but we still look up when beseeching God, still quote the Psalmist, …
