Only six months have passed since the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. And once again, on a sacred day for...

The holiday of Pesach is known by many names.  It is known as the festival of spring, the festival of matza and the festival of freedom. ...

Before the State of Israel was born, and for much of our history, we Jews were a rather submissive, pacifist people. We endured inquisitio...

The High Holidays are arriving a bit early this year. At least so rabbis keep hearing. But did you notice that the Holidays never seem to ...

Once the fall holidays come to a close, I find myself pondering: What is it that makes Beth Shalom a congregation?  Sure, we all c...

In our cycle of Torah readings this time of year, we read how for forty years our ancestors trekked through the wilderness, far from citie...

You shall love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt... In synagogues around the world we are now reading from the ...