Anyone who has ever been to the ultra Orthodox section of Jerusalem known as, Meah Shearim, has seen signs posted in the entrance reminding people of the importance of dressing modestly when entering the Hasidic neighborhood. These Jews, known as Haredim, have perverted and distorted the observance and custom of modest dress, especially when they …
January 15, 2011 There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are inclined to say, “things happen for a reason,”and those who believe that various occurrences are random, and have no rhyme or reason. Regardless of which approach you take, or which camp you are in, even if you subscribe …
I am not an Orthodox Jew. Yet this does not prevent me from living a fully committed Jewish life. I observe Shabbat by having a traditional Friday night meal every Friday evening. We light the candles, chant the Kiddush, say motzi over two covered hallot, and sing Shalom Aleichem prior to a beautiful …
I was honored to be asked once again to offer the invocation at the annual Jewish Community Center Dinner. This is an important fundraiser which raises approximately $250,000 to support the outstanding work of the JCC, especially its special needs and inclusion program. JCC Sports Hall of Fame 2010 We gather tonight in the …
Under the auspices of the American Jewish Committee, I recently attended an ongoing dialogue group that I am a part of with Lutheran clergy and lay leaders, as well as rabbis and lay leaders of the Jewish community. The particular issue before us is a document highly offensive to those of us who are …
I was extremely impressed by the energy and raw enthusiasm of the students who organized a rally in November on behalf of Gilad Shalit on the National Mall. The students pulled together in a very short period of time a rally in which they called for 1,600 people to attend to mark the 1,600 days …
This Chanukah has been an extremely busy time of year, especially as I am slowly taking on more responsibilities and beginning to resume a full schedule. On the first night of Chanukah I was with Ambassador Michael Oren and his wife, Sally, at a private reception at the 6th & I Synagogue downtown. From there …
November 13, 2010 I want to share a news flash with you, a late breaking development, something you might not have heard. Jacob, about whom we read in this week’s torah portion, as well as last week’s and next week’s is one of the patriarchs of the Jewish people. That’s right, the same Jacob …
November 13, 2010 I want to share a news flash with you, a late breaking development, something you might not have heard. Jacob, about whom we read in this week’s torah portion, as well as last week’s and next week’s is one of the patriarchs of the Jewish people. That’s right, the same Jacob …
A number of years ago Steve Martin had a wonderful line, “Well excuuuse me.” It eventually evolved into, “Well excuse me for living.” In many respects, the response to the Time Magazine article entitled, “Why Israelis Don’t Care about Peace,” could be summed up as, “Well excuse us for living.” The premise seems to be: …
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