I’ve always held the belief that if three or more diverse cultures have the same teaching, that teaching may be worthwhile and worth...

Wherever we go in today’s society, we are bombarded by ads about what we should and should not be putting in our mouths.

My life changed when my sons were born. When I heard the mohel call their names, I heard myself called as the father to sons rather than...

In the 1890s, Mark Twain wrote an article about how Jews did not serve in the military of the United States. In response to that, 63....

This week’s Torah portion of Behar (Lev. 25:1-26:2) focuses almost entirely on the importance of the Sabbath.

This week’s commentary is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai...

The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is called “Shabbat HaGadol”, “the big Sabbath”.

I once heard an eager student ask Rabbi Ronnie Serr how he should go about becoming more observant.

This week’s Torah reading are the first chapters of the Book of Leviticus…

In this final reading in the Book of Exodus, there are two important biblical concepts that are as important today as they were over 3000...

“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 for...

The Urim and Thummim are something that is rarely discussed in the Reform Jewish world, although they have great importance both...

The first two lines of this Torah reading teach a valuable lesson we all need to remember in personal relationships: how to give a gift.

In the “Ahavat Olam” prayer chanted before the recitation of the Shema, we thank God for “laws and statutes” (chukim u’mishpatim).

“I am my Beloved’s, and my Beloved is mine” ---Song of Songs 6:3 For months and sometimes even years we prepare for our wedding day.

This week’s Torah portion contains one of the most powerful, and ethically challenging teachings in the Torah as the Hebrews cross...

The story in this week’s portion is as recognizable as any in the entire Torah. Discussed at the Passover seder, it begins with Moses.....

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”?