“You Shall Be Holy”
The Holiness Code is my favorite part of the Torah, and not just because it was my bat mitzvah Torah …
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Am Yisrael Chai: The Jewish People Live
This week’s Torah portion tells the dramatic story of the Egyptians chasing the escaping children of Israel to the edge …
The Indomitable Jewish Spirit
Someone I don’t know sent me a message yesterday. It was three short words: “God bless Israel.” The sentiment is …
I am Israel
This morning I watched a short video of two young girls, returning home from captivity by Hamas. There was a …
Gathering For Hope in the Face of Hate
Washington D.C. was awash in positive energy on Nov. 14 as hundreds of thousands of Jews and their supporters gathered …
Antisemitism: Then and Now
Tonight is the 85th anniversary of Krystallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass in Germany on November 9, 1938. On that …
Children, God, and Grief
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote that the story of the binding of Isaac is meant to teach us that God owns …
What Can You Do? Call! Write!
I was on the phone last night with another Rabbi, and she suddenly asked me, “have you heard from any …
Pray for Peace; Work for Understanding; Live with Compassion
This week Jews around the world begin reading the fourth book of the Torah, called Numbers in English, but more …
Killing Innocents “Heroic”?!
Has the world gone utterly insane? How is it that four Israelis can be murdered — one a pregnant woman — …
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