Even the "always joyful" Nachman taught that all people suffer, so we must break our hearts every day for an hour to stay real about real-life suffering.

Questions and answers about the ethics of circumcision.

Maimonides' halachic magnum opus.

Indispensable partners for doing life's sacred work

A master Torah commentator who foreshadowed biblical criticism

Sabbath services throughout the year highlight upcoming holidays.

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...

Earlier this week, my excellent colleague, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz asked the important question of whether, “there can be a new ...

These are exciting times for Jewish social justice.  This past week, an interfaith group of ministers, led in part by the ...

This d’var Torah was given by Rabbi Becky Silverstein at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center on Friday, November 14th. We ...