When people picture a rabbi, they may imagine a man standing in front of a congregation in a synagogue. But “rabbi” means ...
From the days of Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, Jewish women have been leaders-without-portfolio. In the Book of ...
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman says “may this year’s Thanksgiving table be a place where we feel not pressure to be grateful, but ...
A commemoration Nov. 3-5 will mark 60 years of Nostra Aetate, a turning point in Catholic-Jewish relations, faith leaders ...
Christian’ in American public discourse for over 40 years, I can say with confidence its usage has come full circle.
A good leader acknowledges a group’s past while moving it steadily forward. A GREAT leader draws upon the group’s history to ...
In Vayera, this week’s Torah portion, Abraham is in extreme pain — yet he is eager to reach out to strangers in warmth.
Our task now is to become those peacemakers. The only way is to listen to both sides and strive to bridge the gap between ...
Probation spoke of “compliance”; Torah spoke of “return.” Psychology asked about cognitive restructuring; Judaism asked about ...
If you’ve binged Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” with the rest of the Jewish community, you may be inspired to lean into your heritage and learn a bit more about Judaism. (Or, if you’re not Jewish, ...
To Buchanan, country music and the Torah have a lot in common – the sin, the redemption, the deception, and the heartbreak.
The teaching of both Islam and Judaism is that an evil thought only becomes sinful when it results in evil behavior. But humans do need to be limited by societal and religious restrictions. Examples ...