Judaism

By Rabbi Daniel Levitt Parshat Emor Of the many laws in this week’s Torah portion, one of the most fundamental is that of kiddush hashem. Literally...

By Charles K. Briskin Parshat Kedoshim While the spring season brings about much joy, light and warmth, it also provides us with some of the more...

Rabbi Albert Gabbai looked out onto the field of tombstones at Mikveh Israel Cemetery at Ninth and Spruce streets. At his feet was the...

By Rabbi Eric Yanoff Parshat Acharei Mot For the six years that I was a rabbi in Detroit, I found myself in a precarious position —...

By Rabbi Shawn Zevit Passover The Pesach seder remains the most observed Jewish festival home gathering to this day. Whether you observe one or two sedarim, the...

My daughter came home from college for the holiday weekend and offered to make the latest trendy-healthy comestible for our post-gym brunch. They also happened...

By Rabbi Fred V. Davidow Passover The story of the Ten Plagues is well-known enough for us to recognize the phrase “And God hardened Pharaoh’s heart.” If...

What does it mean for Jews to have succeeded in a particular country? It’s certainly more complicated than escaping significant harm at the hands of...

Is there another Jewish food as controversial as the jarred gefilte fish? Its mushy texture, that jellied broth, the fishy aroma that drifts through the...

This is the time we tell the story and we put ourselves into the story, Senior Rabbi Jill Maderer told members at a recent...