You’ve served as a community rabbi in four countries so far: Australia, the US, Canada and the UK. What would you say are the most
Highlighting: “The Kosher Palette: Revised Anniversary Edition” by Sandra Blank (co-editor) and Susie Fishbein (co-editor). ArtScroll Shaar Press. 2022. Hardcover. 312 pages. ISBN#: 9781422631751. In
Reviewing: ‘Pain is a Reality, Suffering is a Choice: Grappling with Divine Justice’ by Rabbi Asher Resnick. Mosaica Press. 2022. English. Hardcover. 416 pages. ISBN-13:
Highlighting: ‘Exalted Moments: Welcoming Shabbos: Stories, Inspiration, and Insights’ by Yisroel Besser. ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications. 2022. 130 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1422631836. (Courtesy of Artscroll) It’s the wondrous
Reviewing: “Women in Tanach” by Rebbetzin Leah Kohn. Mosaica Press. 2021. Hardcover. 267 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1952370649. Nowhere in literature or history can you read about
Highlighting: “Menucha for Menucha” by Yael Walfish; ISBN: 9781614655671; February 2022; 32 pages; Hardcover. “Menucha for Menucha,” written by Yael Walfish, LCSW, and published this
Highlighting: “Learn From My Experiences: A Collection of Essays on Fundraising” by Norman Gildin. BookBaby. 2022. English. Paperback. 260 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1667811512. A recently released
Reviewing: ‘Shomer Emunim: The Introduction to Kabbalah’ by Rabbi Yosef Ergas and Avinoam Fraenkel. Urim Publications. 2021. English. Hardcover. 1080 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1602804494. When a
Rabbi Twerski once recalled how in his childhood, there were some in his community who wore the t’cheilet threads produced according to the great Chasidic
The Children of Israel are about to enter the Promised Land and Moshe sends 12 spies on a reconnaissance mission. Tragically, the story ends with
At this time of the year, as my children complete yet another year of school, I gasp and have to acknowledge that time flies! I
Do national flags belong in our synagogues?[1] The Jewish people are familiar with the concept of a flag, whether it be the biblical tribes living
