By Rabbi Josh Knobel Even amidst progressive Jewish circles, the aura of devoutness associated with long-established religious communities is often applauded in reverent [...]

By Rabbi Josh Knobel This Sunday, HBO will televise the first half of Leaving Neverland, a documentary about Michael Jackson’s alleged pedophilia. The [...]

by Rabbi Josh Knobel Though the Western world celebrates January 1 with revelry and spectacle, Jewish new years are a little different. The [...]

by Rabbi Josh Knobel Like so many other aspects of Jewish tradition, the origins of Hanukkah remain so far removed from our existing [...]

By Rabbi Josh Knobel Just two weeks ago, Jews throughout the world celebrated as we completed reading the Pentateuch and turned immediately to [...]

by Rabbi Josh Knobel   This week, Jews throughout the world will observe Tisha B’Av, or the ninth of Av, a day set [...]

by Rabbi Josh Knobel On Thursday morning, our community celebrated together as Wise School honored the 6th Grade Class of 2018 at our [...]

by Rabbi Josh Knobel   While the national media remains glued to ever-changing dangers posed by Iran, North Korea, and Syria, an imminent [...]

by Rabbi Josh Knobel   וְכָל־בָּנַיִךְ לִמוּדֵי יְיָ וְרַב שְׁלוֹם בָּנַיִךְ. “All of your children shall be students of Adonai, and great shall [...]

by Rabbi Josh Knobel The festivities commenced late this morning, as the parade began on South Street and marched slowly toward center city. [...]