Shabbat Shuvah: Turning Mourning into Action & Repair

September 11, 2021

This weekend is Shabbat Shuvah, the Sabbath of Return. Always between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, it is a day …

Prayers & Remembrances are Not Enough

January 18, 2021

Every year, Americans gather on this date to pray and show their gratitude to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We …

December 17, 2020

For a brief time on this last night of Hanukkah, millions of small candles were lit. The world was a …

February 1, 2018

I was asked today, Who comforts the rabbi when a congregant dies? It’s a good question. Most of a rabbi’s …

January 29, 2018

On this date 19 years ago, I received a cancer diagnosis with a bleak prognosis. You have too much breast …

October 15, 2017

Today is October 15th, which means there are only 16 more days to endure of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I …