A plea to rabbis: Be positive

A plea to rabbis: Be positive

High Holiday sermons should aim to make congregants feel good about being Jewish, especially when speaking about Israel. The stakes are high. Let’s be honest. For most of the people who attend High Holidays services this is the only time they will be in shul the whole...
The wickedness perpetrated by Hamas can never be undone

The wickedness perpetrated by Hamas can never be undone

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Hamas terror group went into effect on Jan. 19 and included the release of some of the surviving hostages kidnapped by the terrorist group on Oct. 7, 2023. Three of these victims—Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron...