Years ago, I faced a summer’s end with a series of five deaths in the tiny congregation I served as ...

Too often rabbis say either what we think people need to hear or what we feel obligated to share.

Don't knock it until you try it.

How the Day of Atonement was marked before the destruction of the Second Temple.

About me: I’m a judicial officer. I’ve served on presidential and gubernatorial campaigns, and as counsel to my state Senate. I earned one ...

Moses serves as a model of how we can transcend our personal limitations and fears.

Some unexpected lessons from our Amir Garden Kit

Most cookbooks leave me a bit bored and uninspired. I am admittedly very picky about where I procure recipes from, ...

I grew up in a fairly small Jewish community. In the ’80s, Austin, Texas was not the cool mecca it ...

Across the world yesterday or today, Jews celebrate Simchat Torah, the conclusion of the Festival of Sukkot. Simchat Torah is ...