Coming into the New Year, I thought I’d begin by actually sharing some insights from Torah.  I know its a bit of a radical idea, a rabbi sharing thoughts from scripture, but there are two readings that sit with me and we did not have a chance to meet in...

My friends, our joy in observing the Chanukah holiday is diminished by the news from Australia this morning.  My colleague, Rabbi Ahud Sela, wrote this note this morning from the LA Board of Rabbis.  I wanted to share his words with our community.  My words would be, we mourn and...