Rabbis Without Borders

Helping 13-year-olds understand a 3,000-year-old text is challenging, to say the least.After all, trying to glean lessons from the Torah ...

Working with Jewish teenagers, I’ve seen it demonstrated that one very effective way to get them thinking deeply about their ...

As the eight days of Chanukah wind down, I am thinking of a question I posed as the festival began ...

Hanukkah has been for as long as I can remember one of my favorite Jewish holidays. Throughout my life different ...

Last Chanukah the world was introduced to the Maccabeats with their runaway hit “Candlelight.” This year another song, “Miracles,” has ...

“Even if the messiah tarries, nonetheless, I believe and wait for him, but peace with Iran? Impossible.” When I asked ...

“What is Hanukah?”  the Talmud asks and typically each year at this time we are reminded by a variety of ...

People often ask me why I decided to become a rabbi. Some would say in a condescending tone, “You want ...

Last year, just before Chanukah, a reporter for the Austin American-Statesman came to me for some assistance.  Her four-year-old daughter ...

Why Do Infomericals Work?If you ever watch infomercials, you know that what they really sell isn’t just an amazing product ...

I was recently sharing my excitement about Bill Bryson’s latest book, At Home , during a Friday night sermon.  The ...

My husband spent Sunday afternoon at a NY Jets football game with his buddy, Dan. He told me about a ...