The first haftarah of oppression (for Parashat Matot or Parashat Pinhas), and the haftarah read by Sephardim for Parashat Shemot.

When I was in Junior Congregation services at OCJCC-BI in Philadelphia, we spent Tisha B’Av — the holiday that’s the ...

Isaiah consoles the exiled nation of Israel.

Keeping our joys separate.

An overview of the restrictions Jews traditionally observe during the 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot.

Tonight is Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Memorial Day. Last night I was discussing remembrance with my ninth graders at our ...

Remembering through action.

Changing times.

I have a rich undergraduate memory of a professor teaching about communities. She said that one of the key aspects ...

Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.