Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Beyond services and synagogue, the challenge of living a prayerful life

The ways we justify theft cannot free us of its corrupting influence.

How to achieve that extra measure of soulfulness that marks the Sabbath.

I have to eat in holiness and purity, because I am doing God's will by eating.

Texts that address the issue of Jewish work.

More than just means to make money, our jobs can be one vehicle for setting the world right.

We may need to work on our spiritual health in order to ensure our physical health.

The sages of classical Judaism sought to warn us about the influence of alcoholic beverages, even as they encouraged its moderate use for celebrations.

Jewish Vengeance and Grudges with Friends. Jewish Friendship. Jewish Friends. Jewish Relationship.

Judaism recognizes the primacy of an inner beauty, but we are nonetheless called upon to care for our bodies and not discouraged from tending to our appearance.