Category Rabbinic Thoughts

Who‘s afraid of Reform Judaism?

 by Rabbi Gilad Kariv Rabbi Gilad Kariv is the Executive Director of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism The US Supreme Court decision to compel all 50 states to recognize the right of gay couples to marry was…

Tisha b’Av and Tu b‘Av

Our Jewish tradition knows several fast days. Most known is for sure Yom Kippur, but Tisha b’Av, the ninth day in the month of Av, follows directly behind Yom Kippur in the awareness level. The day is regarded as the…

Torah Comment Parashat Vayikra

Leviticus 1:1-5:26 (Reading Lev. 5:5–5:26 Plaut p.660; Hertz p.410) Haftarah for Shabbat Ha Chodesh: Ezekiel 45:16-25 (Plaut p.1457; Hertz p.1001) This Shabbat we start with the reading of the third book of the Torah, called Leviticus, or in our Jewish…