Abraham

Last week’s election prompted strong reaction and reflection from the Jewish community. With a majority of Jews supporting the Democratic ...

Israel’s legendary Foreign Minister Abba Eban once stood at the podium of the United Nations general assembly with a Bible ...

I am a fan of The Twilight Zone, the TV series from the 1960s created by Rod Serling (Jewish!). Each ...

One of the great disappointments of this summer has been finding out, with the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set ...

I ended 2014 by making the trip from California to New Jersey to visit my father’s grave. I stood on ...

Rabbi Lisa Edwards, of Beth Chayim Chadashim (BCC), offered these words last week as leaders from day schools across Los Angeles ...

Sarah our Matriarch passes from the world in this week’s Torah Portion, Hayei Sarah. It is a good opportunity to ...

We criticize Abraham for not voicing protest of God’s horrific demand that he sacrifice Isaac. Yet, ultimately, Abraham did counter ...

The minor outbreak of the Ebola virus on American soil is fueling our fears and concerns, and its no surprise. ...

“Ever tried, ever failed,” Samuel Beckett once wrote. “No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. “  (in  Still Writing: ...