Before the Children of Israel enter the land, Moses cautions them against self-deception, an appropriate warning for the High Holidays as well.

A while back I suggested a unique way of doing the chesbon nefesh (soul’s accounting) we are expected to do ...

Today is the 17th of Tammuz, the day when five big catastrophes happened in Judaism: * Moses smashed the original ...

The very structure of the normal Jewish blessing formula (Barukh Atah…) reflects the tension of recognizing and responding to God's immanence and transcendance.

Jewish sources single out trees as one of the most important aspects of the natural world.

From challah covers to yahrzeit candles, what they are used for, how they look and where you can find them.

The best bagels, pastrami, hummus and sweets to nosh in Beantown.

Blowin’ in the wind.

I am not doing it to be a lightning rod, but rather, to be a light-bearer, a teacher, a source of reassurance.

Last week I had the privilege to lead a conversation with 20 or so Jewish young adults in Boston on ...