When I was just starting on my own path to becoming a Jewish communal professional, a JCRC director (from another city) patiently explained to me
Last July, Rabbi Haskel Lookstein of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York accepted an invitation to deliver the invocation at the Republican National Convention. Under
Dissent: The act of expressing opinions at odds with those officially held. In the Jewish tradition, even God handles dissent with grace. When God tells
Reading and education are essential to Jewish identity and to our perseverance as a people; they are the vehicles for transmitting our tradition and living
This article was originally published on the Times of Israel Blogs. Since the U.S. abstention at the UN Security Council and the speech by Secretary of
This article was originally published on the Times of Israel Blogs. There is one question I’ve been asked consistently this weekend: Why – given my own
Earlier this week I spoke to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency about President-Elect Trump’s ambassador-designate to Israel. I told the reporter that “we’re all trying
Standing in the State Hall of Israel’s Knesset this past week with twelve members of the Massachusetts legislature, our guide showed us Israel’s Declaration of
A short while ago, I arrived in Israel. Joined by our trip chair Representative Lori Ehrlich of Marblehead, and by JCRC board members Beth Badik
Dear Friends, Like so many of our friends and neighbors, we’re unsettled about the future. The deep rifts in our nation have only strengthened our
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