Category: Rabbi’s Turn

By Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers , Congregation Ezra Bessaroth Various theories are advanced in our classic literature as to why on Passover, chametz — lea

By Rabbi Zari Weiss, Kol HaNeshamah On January 4, 2012, I had the privilege of participating in an historic event at the state capitol, when Gover

By Rabbi David Fine, Union for Reform Judaism Years ago I passed a signboard whose message has remained with me. "Religion is what happens after t

By Rabbi Ben Aaronson, BCMH Capitol Hill Minyan If you look at a glass of wine closely enough, you will see the entire universe. —Richard Feynman

By Rabbi Cindy Enger , Congregation Beth Israel Several weeks ago, I traveled to New Jersey. I journeyed across the country from Bellingham to Pri

By Rabbi Sholom Ber Levitin, Chabad-Lubavitch of the Pacific Northwest, Congregation Shaarei Tefillah-Lubavitch It was the summer of 2008, on a Sh

By Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus, Temple De Hirsch Sinai A seasoned Jewish educator at a large Reform congregation once asked his religious school pare

By Rabbi Rob Toren, Samis Foundation Much has been written lately in these pages about Professor Martin Jaffee's final (alas!) column, his and the

By Rabbi Sarah Newmark, Congregation Beth Hatikvah Several weeks ago, I received an email from husband/wife rabbi friends announcing the arrival o

By Rabbi Jonathan Singer, Temple Beth Am A few weeks ago, I found myself in an unlikely place: The Bavarian city of Bamberg, in the medieval cathe

By Rabbi Seth Goldstein , Temple Beth Hatfiloh On November 28, the first day of the special session of the Washington State legislature, I had the

By Rabbi Moshe Kletenik, Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath The recent revelations concerning allegations of deeply disturbing acts at Pen

By Rabbi Olivier BenHaim , Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue A surprising turn of events happens in next week's Torah portion, Chayei Sarah. We read:

By Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg , Temple B'nai Torah The other morning I checked in with my 60-something-year-old mother. She seemed very tired. "I was

By Rabbi Simon Benzaquen , Sephardic Bikur Holim While shopping at the pharmacy last week, I couldn't help notice they were selling home security

By Rabbi Mark S. Glickman , Congregations Kol Ami and Kol Shalom In late February 1946, Captain Seymour Pomrenze of the United States Army rode in

By Rabbi Harry Zeitlin , Congregation Beth Ha'Ari The Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzatto), the 18th-century Kabbalistic master, begins his classic

By Rabbi Beth Singer , Temple Beth Am One of the privileges of synagogue membership is that, in addition to vibrant services and life-long Jewish

By Rabbi Jaron Matlow , Congregation B'nai Torah Before I was a rabbi, I was a career Navy officer. I am also a veteran on total disability. With

By Rabbi Bruce Kadden, Temple Beth El I have just returned from spending a week on the faculty of Camp Kalsman, the regional Union for Reform Juda