The Beauty of Small Blessings
June 2, 2023
In our day-to-day life, we often pursue large blessings, as we should; but even so, we must never stop being enchanted by small presents, those everyday gifts from God.
Chaim Steinmetz
Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz is the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York.
Without Loyalty, Judaism Disappears
May 25, 2023
The Book of Ruth offers a seminar on the importance of loyalty, of staying close to those who are closest to you.
The Jerusalem of the Simple Jew
May 18, 2023
Jews never forgot Jerusalem. We pray about Jerusalem every day, we pray toward Jerusalem every day, and at every wedding, we break a glass to remember Jerusalem.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
May 12, 2023
Suffering is a traumatic topic, and the difficulties it raises are often repressed.
Consensus Isn’t Just Nice
May 5, 2023
Without it, we will have failed as a community and as individuals.
A Leap into the Absurd: Israel at 75
April 28, 2023
What happened in 1948 was part of a tradition of impracticality that has marked Zionism from the very beginning.
They Have Not Died in Vain: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Eighty Years Later
April 20, 2023
These fighters gave up their lives to build a better Jewish future, where other young Jews can walk proudly and without apology wherever they go.
What Power Corrupts
March 24, 2023
The intuition that power corrupts is well accepted, and there are many examples, too numerous to count, of this being the case.
Why Do We Have Children?
March 17, 2023
Jewish parents recognize that every child represents the Jewish future; and that has actually intensified the community’s appreciation for children, who are not just loved, but treasured.
Can ChatGPT Write a Better Sermon?
March 10, 2023
If ChatGPT can write a sermon based purely on mimicry, the real question is: Why can’t rabbis write a better sermon than ChatGPT?
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