The great Rav Joseph Ber Soloveitchick told the story of a Seder he remembered from when he was six years old, sitting with his family
Parshat Vayakhel continues the detailed instructions regarding the building of the Mishkan. But right in the middle of all the instructions, God tells Moshe to
A Jewish woman went to India on what seemed to be a spiritual quest. She traveled a great distance to get to this ashram and
Irena Sendler of Warsaw Poland died on May 12, 2008 at the ripe age of 98. During the Second World War, Irena got permission to
I recently had a chance to speak with a student, Gail—a woman who was one of very first participants of the MJE (Manhattan Jewish Experience)
You’re glued to the screen, surrounded by spicy hot wings and shouting friends. Maybe you have money on the game, maybe you don’t. One more
One of the most common questions I have gotten as a rabbi is: “Where are all the miracles? Rabbi: If I was just able to
As we begin the story of our Exodus in this week’s parsha, what comes to mind when hearing this phrase? Perhaps the phenomenon of being
In 1973 at a formal dinner honoring West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, then Prime Minister Golda Meir told the audience: “Let me tell you something
When I started the Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) almost 24 years ago, our family established the organization in memory of our mother, Ruth B. Wildes,
The fierce reaction to Kanye West’s antisemitic comments was warranted and justified. Much has been said about the fallout but there’s an important angle that
After Yom Kippur, a young man approached me to thank me for what he said was truly “an inspirational service.” “Rabbi,” he said, “this was
