I first met Stuart when I was a congregational rav (Orthodox rabbi) in Calabasas, based in the San Fernando Valley….
A favorite song at the Passover Seder table is “Dah-yenu,” meaning “It would have been enough.” Thus, for example: If…
The holiday of Passover is a celebration of liberation. Today, when even those who are authoritarian in goal and in…
Editor’s Note: A version of this article was published on March 26, 2021. The eight-day biblical festival of Pesach (Hebrew…
First off, let’s recognize and understand — in full disclosure — that I am not necessarily a typical rabbi. I…
All things are deeply interconnected. The oneness that is God’s underlies and sets its mark on all God’s creation. However,…
Part Six: What Jews Who Know Authentic Judaism Believe: The Architecture of Judaism — The Talmud, the Halakhic Codes, and…
Part Five: What Jews Who Know Authentic Judaism Believe: The Oral Law and Written Law (For Ellen of blessed memory.)…
In 1999, I practiced complex civil business litigation at the Los Angeles offices of one of the 10 most prominent…
