animals

Summer Hours

Are you one of those people who envies teachers for having summers off? It’s okay…I used to be like you, because ...

My Southern Story of Puppy Love

I love dogs. I remember being a kid and begging my mom and dad for one and having to wait ...

The Cruelty of a Cheeseburger

This week’s Torah portion commands us to swear off cheeseburgers. Well not exactly. It was the rabbis that created the ...

Give Heed to the Bark/Meow/Cluck of the Shofar

Apparently yesterday was “National Dog Day.”I had not heard of National Dog Day before, but it was created 10 years ...

Shab-bark Shalom, Y’all!

For over 20 years at my home synagogue, Temple Sinai of New Orleans, Rabbi Edward Cohn has presided over a ...

The Reprieve

Were you aware that every year, erev Thanksgiving, a turkey is sent to the White House for the president to ...