Democracy and Jews
Among the historical roles of rabbis has been defender of the Jewish community. Whether in ancient Rome, fifteenth century Christian...
America's Culture of Death
For Jews, the most important value is life itself. We classically don't even accommodate quality of life issues. We strive to preserve...
Discussing the Obvious: What About Dying?
Contemplating random death from the Novel Coronavirus terrifies us. It’s like an African lion spontaneously appearing in our backyard to...
Remote Seder in a Time of Plague
Seder is coming. Do you know what to do? Friends, I have written a 36 slide Power Point, which I can send to you in a PDF format if you...
We're All Sacrificing Now
We are about to welcome shabbat. Shabbat customs have four components: prayer (tefillah), study (limud), enjoyment (oneg), and rest...
This Change Moment
Our world, our political leaders, our thinkers, our artists, all seem to be focused on the Coronavirus threat. It's united us worldwide....