What do You want us to understand from this? How do we distance ourselves and draw near in this pain? We want to live with
When discussing Rosh Hashanah with my high school students a number of years ago, one of my students said that Rosh Hashanah is similar to
In addition to my work at Congregation Shomrei Torah, I had the privilege of being a middle school rebbe for several years. One day, in
Around my Shabbat table I like to ask thought-provoking questions that elicit discussion. The questions usually center around the parsha or around values. For example,
David Hamelech calls out to God, “לא אמות כי אחיה, I will not die, I shall live,” (Psalm 118, Tehillim). A Jew recites this pasuk
