Naso 5777 – The Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Even some of my supporters have told me, “Rabbi, I come to shul to relax on Shabbat. I don’t want
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Tazria-Metzora 5777 – Never Again? Or Again and Again?
“Never again!” “Never again!” Earlier this week I heard our own Riva Hirsch share her moving story in a Holocaust
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Yom HaShoah 5777
My remarks at the Birmingham, Alabama community commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day When confronted with unspeakable tragedy, words
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Hillel vs Jesus: Jewish and Christian Approaches to Ethics
Hillel and Jesus had very different approaches to business ethics. Jesus’s approach is more radical and ambitious; Hillel’s approach is
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Facing Anti-Semitism: Counter Hate with Love
This is a message I shared with the Temple Beth-El (Birmingham, AL) community in the wake of yesterday’s bomb scare
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Vayeshev 5777 – Torah and Football
This week’s Torah portion, Vayeshev, starts with Joseph having a dream. In that regard, it’s similar to football season, which
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