All the questions a rabbi receives—answered by Steve Jobs.
Yizkor: The Soul’s Secret Superpower
What has the past year taught us about the nature of the Jewish people?
Yizkor: Is There a Right Time to Ask for Forgiveness?
Forgiveness in Jewish tradition — each night, each week, and each year.
Kol Nidrei: Yosele, Don’t Focus on the Troubles
The Jewish approach to coping with pain and tragedy is to remember and honor the loss but not to dwell in mourning forever.
Doorway Defense
Is there a special mitzvah that we could take on for the new year? What is G-d’s message to us in the year post-October 7th?
Compromise or Betrayal
Today’s date on the Jewish calendar has an important message for modern times.
Son of Hamas
What lesson can we learn from the hamasnik-turned-peace maker?
New Year Campaign Speeches
On Rosh Hashanah, G‑d and the Jewish people "give campaign speeches" to one another.
Hazing
What is the meaning of a bris, and why do we read about it on Rosh Hashanah?
The Power of Self Control
The famous marshmallow experiment found a link between self-control at a young age and success in adulthood. Does this mean our fate is determined at birth?