I once heard an eager student ask Rabbi Ronnie Serr how he should go about becoming more observant. Ronnie looked at him and gave him the...

With the anticipated opening up of businesses in California, I am gratefully getting a plethora of calls from young couples who have been...

In 1144 in Norwich, England the first of the ancient blood libels took place: a horror against Jews that has been perpetuated for almost...

This week’s Torah reading are the first chapters of the Book of Leviticus…but that’s not the name of the book! It is in the actual name...

“Do not regard anyone with contempt, and do not reject anything, for there is no man who does not have his hour and nothing which does...

Idolatry. Sexual immorality. Murder. The description of the events of the Golden Calf in this week’s portion sound like the outline...

“All the Festivals will be annulled in future time except for Purim” Midrash Mishlei 9:2 What a seemingly strange comment we find above...

This Shabbat is a “special” Shabbat called Shabbat Zachor, in which we recount the tale of Amalek (the leader of a nation of enemies of...

This teaching is in honor and in memory of Avi Gross-Schaefer z”l, may his memory be a blessing and may his family always be comforted...

There is a story that there was once a successful businessman who was part of and a large contributor to the community of the Baal Shem...

The Torah portion this week has so many teachings and powerful images that it is difficult to discuss just one. This is the reading that...

God’s actions are often inexplicable, but in this week’s Torah reading of “Bo” (Ex. 10:1-13:16) we see Divine actions that can be...

This week’s Torah reading is part of the famous story of the Ten Plagues that is recited during the Passover Seder, and includes the...

This week’s Torah portion, entitled “Shemot” (Meaning “Names” as it starts out with the names of the Hebrews who were in Egypt) begins...

This week’s Torah portion of Mikeitz is special on so many levels, not the least of which is that it nearly always (98% of the time) is...

Happy Hannukah, Channuka, or any way that you would like to spell it! As children we often think this is an important holiday for gift...

Happy Thanksgiving! Although now considered a secular holiday, it was originally a religious celebration, and the concept of...

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...

Chevre As we all know, these are challenging times on many levels. On the one hand, it is difficult for people to stay connected to any...

“Noah was a righteous man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God” Genesis 6:9