Torah
Is the Messiah Coming?
Several years ago I went to visit one of my daughters in Israel. She was attending a summer program and ...
Southern Jewish Voices: “Faithful Journey”
Today’s blog post is from Doug Smith, a member of one of the ISJL’s partner congregations, Temple Israel in Columbus, Georgia. ...
Balanced Like the Trees
“He (Moses) said: “If you will listen diligently to the voice of HaShem, your God, and you will do what ...
Real Religious Differences
Every year, I laugh out loud at this week’s Torah reading, the crossing of the Red Sea.There Moses stands, so ...
A Lesson from Moses to Martin Luther King Jr.
During my childhood, I never understood why I found myself needing to adapt differently depending on which parent I was ...
God’s Abortive Assassination Attempt
Parshat Shmot which we read this week contains one of the most bizarre incidents in all of the Torah. By ...
“Selma” A Jewish Take
This week I had the privilege of viewing an early showing of Selma , a movie about the historical events that ...
We Need More than a Sneeze
Before attaining my Master of Social Work, I had the honor of helping many sick people live out their final ...
Bah Humbug and Amazing Grace: Christmas for Jews
“Merry Christmas,” we’ve heard for weeks.For Jews living in predominantly Christian societies, Christmas evokes responses ranging from joy to alienation. ...
Lighting to be Seen
“He was a tall man with broad shoulders, the type we used to call ‘a real goliath,’ powerful and with ...