Rabbi Michael Barclay5 days agoAbortion: A Jewish Perspective on a Passionate IssueWith 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 Barclay7 days agoSocial Justice Warriors Silent After Lufthansa Boots Over 100 Jews From FlightFor 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 BarclayApr 30Nazi ComparisonsA criminal is wrongfully killed, and “peaceful demonstrations,” which are actually violent riots, break out nationwide.
Rabbi Michael BarclayMar 17Purim & St. Patty’s DayOn the eve of March 16, Jews around the world begin the celebration of Purim....
Rabbi Michael BarclayMar 15Purim – A Jewish Path for Addiction RecoveryAll the Festivals will be annulled in future time except for Purim” Midrash Mishlei 9:2
Rabbi Michael BarclayFeb 23We Must Save Our Nation From Elitist AuthoritariansTo truly lead, one must serve. This concept is an accepted foundation of all good leaders, be they political, business, or religious.
Rabbi Michael BarclayJan 26Is 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 BarclayJan 18Wolves and Sheepdogs in ColleyvilleWhen I was ordained as a Rabbi, a speaker told our graduating class that we were now all “officers in God’s army.”
Rabbi Michael BarclayDec 23, 2021We All Need to Be Christmas WarriorsMerry 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 BarclayDec 15, 2021Table for Five: VayechiIf we look deeply, ultimately every choice we make is based in either faith or fear.
Rabbi Michael BarclayDec 15, 2021Biden 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 BarclayDec 15, 2021The Anti-Defamation League Is Now a Tool of the Anti-Semitic LeftIf there was ever a doubt in recent years, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is now not only dead, it is beyond resuscitation.
Rabbi Michael BarclayNov 6, 2021Interfaith: The Golden Rule and vaccinationsIt’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 BarclayAug 26, 2021Why So Many Jews Vote for Democrats--And How to Change ThatAs 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 BarclayAug 7, 2021The Yellow Badge of VaccinesHistory always has a sad way of repeating itself, and it is frightening that the “yellow badge” of persecution is once again finding its ...
Rabbi Michael BarclayJul 4, 2021Happy 4th of July As we celebrate this wonderful holiday and the beauty of the summer here in the Conejo Valley, we need to remember how the values of our...
Rabbi Michael BarclayJun 2, 2021Is the United States Beginning to Imitate 1935 Germany?Memorial Day is the holiday honoring American military members who have died in service to our nation.
Rabbi Michael BarclayMay 21, 2021An Upside-Down World of Savage Heroes and Clergy VillainsWe all know the world is upside down, with righteous actions being considered evil, and evil players being treated like heroes.
Rabbi Michael BarclayMay 21, 2021Table for Five: Beha’alotechaFor all the firstborn among the children of Israel are Mine whether man or beast since the day I smote all the firstborn in the land of....
Rabbi Michael BarclayApr 11, 2021We Must Not Be Bystanders to the Anti-Semitism of Ilhan Omar and the Foreign Affairs CommitteeHolocaust Studies Professor Yehuda Bauer once said, “Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator.