Why Did Sarah Laugh? Perhaps the alleged scoff was actually a squeal of delight?

In Isaac Bashevis Singer’s 1967 short story “The Slaughterer,” a pious Jew named Yoineh Meir finds himself increasingly revolted by the gore of his...

Nation Shall Not…But They Still Do - A poem for Parsha Lech Lecha

I have a few recurring dreams. One of which is wandering aimlessly around a school setting, miserably late to take an important test.

Have Faith And Go Forth!

What started with light had become dark. And so, God decided to begin again.

All the Things — A poem for Torah Portion Noach

A few days ago, I encountered some poor customer service.

Why Did The Waters Of The Flood Come From Both Above And Below?

It’s Always Been Unicorns — A poem for Torah Portion Vezot Hab'rachah

Let me tell you two stories about the beginning of the world.

The start of a journey can be as easy as turning a page or reversing the hourglass.

For six days God said everything was good, except loneliness.

It is surely one of the most fascinating endings of a story ever conceived.

It’s Always Been Unicorns — A poem for Torah Portion Vezot Hab'rachah

Whose memory graces your sukkah?

I am from the long answer to the question where are you from.

At the end of Sukkot we enjoy the unique day of Hoshana Rabba. What it’s all about?

In Parashat Haazinu, we see that Moses’ work is not yet finished.

…new things that only recently came, which your forefathers did not fear. -Deuteronomy 32:17 Everyone remembers what it used to be like back when things were good and...

Family, friends and a number of dignitaries flew from Los Angeles to Israel over the past week to pay their last respects to the legendary Los Angeles-based security expert Moshe Alon, who died Sept. 9 in Haifa.

A Final Word From Moses

Sukkot is a time of gratitude, recognizing the people in our lives that serve as our walls, roof, and foundation.

Services are led by Rabbi Stephen and Rabbi/Cantor Eva Robbins, Spiritual leaders of N'vay Shalom.

“Open closed open,” wrote the poet Yehuda Amichai. “That’s all we are.”

Then Moses wrote this Torah -Deuteronomy 31:9 It takes us a year to read the Torah and not even all of it. Three years or more to read...

Walking the walk is leaving Yom Kippur services with a bit more patience as the traffic in the parking lot begins to build up.

Why does the Day of Judgment precede the Day of Atonement?

Law in Judaism evolves with time. This is true for all forms of Judaism, even Orthodoxy. 

What is the Law? What do we know of its true nature? In what ways does it act upon us, restricting or sanctioning our actions?