Gift Card Scam: Mishpatim a Case Study
By Rabbi Leah Berkowitz
PARSHAT MISHPATIM
Over the last few weeks, congregations throughout the country have been plagued by a series of email scams.
The scammer creates...
Why We Need Synagogue
By Rabbi Gregory Marx
Parshat Yitro
We learn in Exodus 19 that Moses went up to God, and God called to him from the mountain, saying,...
Fiction is as Fiction Does
By Rabbi Shai Cherry
Parshat B’shallach
Why would anyone hang their faith on a biblical hook?
This week’s Torah portion alone features pillars of cloud and fire,...
Looking to Commemorate Tu B’Shevat in Philly? Here’s How
Tu B’Shevat, the New Year of the Trees, is upon us.
For those of a certain age and level of observation, this may call to...
Out of the Darkness Comes Light
By Rabbi Peter Rigler
Parshat Bo
These winter months can be difficult for many of us. Even those of us who don’t suffer from seasonal depression...
Promises Made and Delivered
By Rabbi Fred V. Davidow
Parshat Va-eira
In Parshat Va-eira at Exodus 6:5-8, God makes five promises to Israel. He tells Moses to proclaim to B’nei...
What’s in a Name?
By Rabbi Leah Berkowitz
Parshat Shemot
While the English name of the book of Exodus hints at the miraculous redemption contained therein, its Hebrew name, Shemot,...
Locals Begin New Seven-Year Daf Yomi Cycle
Everywhere Dovid Flam looked in MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, he saw Jews
celebrating Torah learning.
More than 90,000 people came to the stadium Jan. 1...
Care for All Fellow Jews Like Family
By Rabbi Daniel Levitt
Parshat Vayechi
The Torah portion that closes the first book of the Torah signals the end of an era, and it has...
Standing up and Saying Who We Are
By Rabbi Jason Bonder
Parshat Vayigash
The power of the Hebrew language never ceases to amaze me. Part of its immense beauty comes from its roots....