Author: Marc Rudolph

It happens three or four times a year. I will be sitting in my office and I receive a call from a Chaplain at a hospital or a social worker…

Rabbi Mark Greenspan tells a story about Chanukah that he heard on a visit to Cuba two years ago. The Island of Cuba had, at its height, a Jewish population…

This coming Sunday morning, our congregation will host our fourth annual “Season of Twinning Event”. Members of our Beth Shalom community will join together with members of the local Muslim…

There is a well-known story about the Israeli diplomat who was giving a news conference. A reporter shouts to him, “Mr. Ambassador-in a word, how are things”. “In a word?”…

This evening, in honor of Veterans Day which we observed last Wednesday, I am going to tell you a little known and long forgotten story of courage. The courage that…

The Syrian Civil war has been called “the worst humanitarian disaster of our time.”  It has been estimated that there are 7.6 million Syrians that have left their homes for…

Thank you to Barbara Bernstein for sending me this prayer composed by Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, California El Maleh Rachamim -- Compassionate God, We pray…

As we are today witnessing a new round of violence in Israel, it is important to remember that there are people of goodwill on both sides who are working toward…

Do you know “Where the world began?” I bet if I asked you “How old is the world” you would be able to answer that question. If you were speaking…

On this sacred night, when we stand before G-d and ask G-d to forgive us, I am going to talk about how important it is that forgive others. Our tradition…