Torah Commentary

Having some logistics in place can alleviate some of the anxiety surrounding a loved one's death.

As a rabbi, I have been asked many times what it means to be holy. Most literally, the Hebrew word ...

Aaron's silence after the death of his sons confirms what we know: Death should not be explained away.

What is God's role in moving through life to death?

Although we might think of the Torah as being about the past, detailing the origins of the cosmos, the planet ...

We aren’t expected to pull ourselves up without help.

Twice in the final verses of Parashat Re’eh, we are commanded to rejoice. And in both cases, the “we’” is ...

There is much we can learn from Moses' advice to the Israelites at the edge of the Promised Land.

Life is not simple, and prayer is more than just pleading.

This week’s Torah portion, Devarim, is always read on the Shabbat prior to Tisha B’Av, the fast day commemorating the ...