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Justice and Trayvon MartinThis summer I had the opportunity   to do some readings that I had put off for too long. One of these readings was a book entitled The…

What Makes a Person? It happened again last week, as it has happened countless times every year , in every synagogue, in every country of the world, in every era. We…

How should one address the spiritual leader of a synagogue? When I was a seminarian at the Academy for Jewish Religion, I had a student pulpit at a small synagogue…

In a few days it will be Mothers Day. Of course,we should not need a special day in the year to honor our mothers -- every day should be "Mothers…

Rewards and PunishmentThe story is told of one Rabbi Samuel, who, on a visit to Rome, found a bracelet. The next day the Empress announced that she had lost a…

Faith in the Face of Terror in BostonOnce again our nation, our world, witnessed an act of unspeakable violence, cruelty and cowardice on Monday, April 15th. Amidst the celebration of…

The Spectrum of KashrutAs many of you are aware, I have been leading a conversion class this year. That course will conclude its twentieth and final session on April 25.…

Freedom to ..... This is the season of freedom. This week, hundreds of thousands of college students will unloosen the fetters of the chains of their college classes and head…

Moses' Absence This Monday night is the beginning of Passover. Around the world millions of Jews will be sitting down with friends and family to the Passover Seder.  Attending a…

A Call to LeadershipMarch 17 marks an important anniversary in Jewish history of the 20th century.  March 17 is the 21rst anniversary of the bombing of the Israeli embassy in…