This week’s reading of Parsha Lech L’cha (Gen. 12:1-17:27) relates the beginning of God’s dialogue with Avraham ....

The seasons rotate, day and night follow each other, and the Torah ends and begins again with a new reading of what we study each year....

We all know that Sukkot, which began last Monday night is such an important holiday on so many levels. But many Jews (including Rabbis).....

Someone once said, “Being Jewish is about being in love with Sukkot”. This is a truer statement than most 21st century Jews recognize .....

This commentary is written in memory of those who died twenty years ago on 9/11/2001, and in faith for a time of peace for us and those ....

“You stand this day, all of you, before the LORD your God—your tribal heads, your elders and your officials, all the men of Israel, ........

This week’s Torah portion of Ki Tavo (Deut. 26:1-29:8) teaches us how we are to enter the Promised Land,....

Every Shavuot, we read from Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a holy text that includes among other readings the first and last lines of every Torah...

Have you ever wondered how it can be true that “two Jews equals three opinions, four rabbis, and five synagogues”?

On September 6th Jews around the world will begin observing the holiday of Rosh HaShanah and the Ten Days of Awe.

“Oh, Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes-Benz?” — Janis Joplin Why don’t we always get what we want from God, and why does God even allow...

A great deal of the Book of Deuteronomy is a recapitulation of the Hebrews’ journey into freedom through the speeches of Moses.

This Saturday night begins the holy day of Tisha b’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av…the saddest day in the Jewish calendar.

Although there are 54 Torah portions, there are only 50 or 51 Shabbats per year, and that doesn’t count those Shabbats that have special...

This week’s Torah reading of Pinchas (Num. 25:10-30:1) begins with a teaching about a value that is not only a requirement for Jewish...

“It’s not selling out, it’s called making lots of money”---Mick Jagger This week’s Torah portion of Balak (Num. 22:2-25:9) is in some...

“This is the decree [chukat] of the Torah” (Numbers 19:2). Isn’t it amazing how, as we get older, our parents seem to become wise? It is...

(The following teaching is in honor of the marriage of Shahab and Jessica Shaolian, may they always be blessed with all that is good in...

Many of our Sages from RaMBaM to Rebbe Schneerson recommended viewing current events through a filter of understanding the Torah portion...

As I am the father of twin sons, this week’s Torah portion of Toldot, where we learn of the birth of twins Jacob and Esau, has a special...