Rabbi Marshal Klaven

The Whipping Man , by playwright Matthew Lopez, depicts an amazing historical convergence: the Civil War’s end, this nation’s long ...

In addition to being the Director of Rabbinic Services at the ISJL, I’m a proud member of the Jewish Welfare ...

What is the difference between a maze and a labyrinth?A maze – as many of us know – is intended ...

As we approach the winter holidays, one thing will likely dominate our minds: doors.What? Doors weren’t the first thing on ...

Now that the Jewish fall holidays have been celebrated, I have had some time to reflect on some of the ...

On Yom Kippur this year, the few remaining families of the 161-year old congregation of B’nai El in St. Louis, ...

Dearest Students,Early on in the academic year (and the Jewish New Year!), I thought it would be a poignant time ...

“Do you know a rabbi by the name of Abraham Joshua Heschel?”The question was asked of me by Jean Jackson, ...

According to the National Jewish Population Survey, there are approximately 1.5 million non-Jews helping to raise Jewish families in the ...

The month of May, known as “Liberation Month,” contains Cinco de Mayo (celebrating Mexico’s liberating victory over the French in ...