Rabbi Michael Barclay
Randi Weingarten Wields Her Misunderstanding of Judaism Like a Weapon
I have no doubt that this article will cause me personal challenges, but truth needs to be said.
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Jul 18
An Open Letter to Alan Dershowitz
Dear Professor Dershowitz:
Since you are both a legal and theological scholar, I am confident that you are familiar with....
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Jul 13
Jewish institutions must not give up their Jewish names
"Diversity is not about making everybody the same, but about creating a rainbow of different traditions and cultures".
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Jul 6
Why Did the Highland Park Shooter Target a Jewish Neighborhood?
We are all aware of the terrible shooting that occurred while celebrating America’s independence in Highland Park
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- May 20
A Big Mazal Tov to Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone!
It is the right, privilege, and moral obligation for political leaders of this nation to serve the citizens of the United States....
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- May 12
Abortion: A Jewish Perspective on a Passionate Issue
With a subject like abortion, where people are easily controlled by their passions, it becomes easy to base our opinions on what we “feel”..
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- May 10
Social Justice Warriors Silent After Lufthansa Boots Over 100 Jews From Flight
For those who still live in a world of pink unicorns and think that there is no longer mainstream hate and anti-Semitism, I suggest that....
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Apr 30
Nazi Comparisons
A criminal is wrongfully killed, and “peaceful demonstrations,” which are actually violent riots, break out nationwide.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Mar 17
Purim & St. Patty’s Day
On the eve of March 16, Jews around the world begin the celebration of Purim....
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Mar 15
Purim – A Jewish Path for Addiction Recovery
All the Festivals will be annulled in future time except for Purim” Midrash Mishlei 9:2
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Feb 22
We Must Save Our Nation From Elitist Authoritarians
To truly lead, one must serve. This concept is an accepted foundation of all good leaders, be they political, business, or religious.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Jan 26
Is Robert Kennedy Jr. Right?
Robert Kennedy Jr. has recently been taken to task in the media and by many Jewish organizations for supposedly comparing the Holocaust ...
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Jan 17
Wolves and Sheepdogs in Colleyville
When I was ordained as a Rabbi, a speaker told our graduating class that we were now all “officers in God’s army.”
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Dec 23, 2021
We All Need to Be Christmas Warriors
Merry Christmas!
While I do not accept Jesus as my personal savior and pathway to God, as an observant Jew, I have absolute faith that....
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Dec 15, 2021
Biden Administration Continues to Show Its Disdain for Israel and Support of Iran
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it” is a quote often misattributed to Nazi....
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Dec 15, 2021
The Anti-Defamation League Is Now a Tool of the Anti-Semitic Left
If there was ever a doubt in recent years, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is now not only dead, it is beyond resuscitation.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Dec 15, 2021
Table for Five: Vayechi
If we look deeply, ultimately every choice we make is based in either faith or fear.
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Nov 6, 2021
Interfaith: The Golden Rule and vaccinations
It’s a great thing for people to be passionate about their beliefs, and as Jews we are taught repeatedly of the importance of expressing....
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Aug 26, 2021
Why So Many Jews Vote for Democrats--And How to Change That
As a rabbi, the question I am asked the most by my Christian friends, pastors, and at the churches where I have spoken is ironically not....
Rabbi Michael Barclay
- Aug 7, 2021
The Yellow Badge of Vaccines
History always has a sad way of repeating itself, and it is frightening that the “yellow badge” of persecution is once again finding its ...