Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Feeling connected during the festival
By Rabbi Nisan Andrews (AJNews) – A few weeks ago, we read from Parshat Re’ eh. In that Parsha, we find the instruction to build…
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Rabbi Leonard Cohen: Judgement and compassion
By Rabbi Leonard Cohen (AJNews) – Judgement. It is a powerful word, a fearsome word. The Hebrew word “Din” represents a particular aspect of Hashem…
Rabbi Guy Tal: Yizkor – past, present and future
by Rabbi Guy Tal (AJNews) – According to the sages, there are ten ‘Commandments of Memory’ in the Torah, of things we must remember: The…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: it’s time to do Teshuvah
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – We normally think of Rosh Hashanah as the beginning of the year. After all, isn’t that what Rosh Hashanah means?…
How the Bible anticipated Israel’s fight over the judiciary
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — For those following the judicial reform crisis in Israel, this week’s Torah portion is almost too on the nose. For…