3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1098+ words) Inclusion is not a trend. Inclusion is a commandment — and a condition for Jewish survival. Our sacred texts demand that we honor individuals, seek to understand before being understood, make conversations and religious practice accessible to all, and create communities…...

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago   (1729+ words) Shoftim, this week’s parasha, famously begins with the appointment of judges and officials: “You shall appoint magistrates and officials for your tribes… and they shall govern the people with due justice. You shall not judge unfairly… You shall not take…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (805+ words) The Times of Israel - Follow You will receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page You will no longer receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page The long journey…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (540+ words) Beth Israel’s sanctuary features the original stained-glass windows, created in 1913 for our former home in Atlantic City. When the congregation relocated to Northfield in 1985, these historic windows were carefully restored and installed in the new sanctuary, preserving an important link…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (336+ words) While browsing Instagram, an image appeared to me that seemed particularly appropriate for understanding the problem posed by the Baal of Iron: this omnipotent militaristic State that emerges as a strong solution to the problems brought by the Golden Calf,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (692+ words) In March of 2023, I gave my last sermon from the podium at Park East Synagogue after serving as the interim assistant rabbi. The sermon I gave highlighted the pivotal role Rabbi Bernard Drachman, the founding rabbi of the synagogue, has…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1158+ words) Parshas Re’eh: I Have Friends Everywhere The Times of Israel - Follow You will receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page You will no longer receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (625+ words) When I was crowned Mrs. USA Globe 2026, many people saw the crown before they saw the journey. For me, however, the crown is not the destination; it’s an opportunity to serve my community on a larger platform. As an African…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (702+ words) Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad Mineola Responds to the Jerusalem Post Opinion Article by Lev Stesin A recent Jerusalem Post opinion article by Lev Stesin, titled “Can Chabad Become the New Leader of American Jewry After Institutional Decline?”, raises an…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (261+ words) In Deuteronomy 3, Moses makes one final appeal. He asks God to allow him to cross the Jordan and enter the Promised Land: I pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying: ‘O Lord God, You have begun to show Your…...