Rosh Hashanah, Day One September 30, 2019 — 1 Tishri 5780 Have you seen the musical Dear Evan Hansen? Now, I have to ask a follow up question: did you...
Parshat Matot-Masei August 3, 2019 — 2 Av 5779 I was an early adaptor of Waze, having experienced it on a trip to Israel years ago. Impressed with Israeli ingenuity,...
Parshat Balak July 20, 2019 — 17 Tamuz 5779 On Thursday morning, I needed to visit Harvard. I generally avoid going there because of one thing: Harvard Square Parking. If...
Parshat Chaye Sarah November 3, 2018 — 25 Cheshvan 5779 How do we even begin to talk about last Shabbat in Pittsburgh? Just one week ago today, as we were...
Yom Kippur, September 2018 (10 Tishrei 5779) Back in 1974, then Boston Herald columnist Bob Considine imagined a conversation between the artistic genius Michelangelo and a fan about the statue...
Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur 2018 (Tishrei 5779) As a rabbi, I am prepared at any time to talk about Torah, politics, pastoral care, even the tuna fish at kiddish. But this...