This was the d’var Torah (discourse) I gave at the Jewish service on Friday night at the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, ...

Cursing and blessing the Israelites.

In mystical terms, this is a period of time leading to the unification of the male and female aspects of the Divine.

One of the most beloved writers of Yiddish literature, his work inspired the hit musical "Fiddler on the Roof."

How Tu B’Av, the “Jewish Valentine’s Day,” can prepare us for Yom Kippur.

The concept of the sabbatical year reveals the awesome splendor of God's earth.

Maimonides' theological principles were never unanimously embraced.

While honoring parents is a core Jewish value, so is protecting one's health and well-being.

Links to sites about philanthropy and sites of philanthropic foundations

The evolution of Israel as a nation into Judaism as a religion was paralleled by a move from assimilation of strangers to a more formal idea of conversion.