Two Brachot for the COVID-19 Pandemic
I have had the great zechut (privilege) and mazal (good fortune) these past four months to facilitate several dozen dialogues, seminars and digital book clubs related to my new volume […]
March 31, 2020
March 26, 2020
A Pastoral Letter From The Minnesota Rabbinical Association
Dear Members of the Minnesota Jewish Community, We are called upon daily to act with compassionate conviction, to mobilize people of faith to respond to the eternal question, what can I do […]
March 17, 2020
October 27, 2019
This New Age of Antisemitism
There is indeed more light in the world today than the darkness of 75 years ago.
October 27, 2019
October 18, 2019
How Religion Will Save Our Planet
We have language from our tradition to recover awe and wonder of nature.
October 10, 2019
Sukkah Hopping Of Days Gone By
The High Holiday season is filled with rituals and moments that leave a lasting impression on a kid, from Shofar blowing to fasting to Sukkah building to cleaning up busted […]
August 15, 2019
Reflections as Campers Rejoin the Real World
In the past weeks, parents have welcomed back their children from summer camp. They had been looking forward to hugging their tired, tan bodies and hearing their children’s voices, hoarse […]
July 19, 2019
MRA Statement On Language Used By The President
We cannot give up on our ideals and values in the face of someone who may hold a different opinion or belief.
June 26, 2019
Rabbis Respond: June 2019
Each month, we’re asking rabbis across the Twin Cities a different question (via the Minnesota Rabbinic Association). Here’s the question for June; the answers are as written by the rabbi: […]