Louis Dembitz Brandeis, Supreme Court Justice ​​​​​​​ Brandeis’ nomination in 1916 to the Supreme Court was met with a great deal of controversy. [...]

Emma Lazarus did not have a rags to riches story. She was born in New York City to a wealthy family and educated [...]

As America votes and awaits the results of one of the most fraught elections of modern times, it seems appropriate to review perspectives [...]

Elul: Fixing ourselves, repairing the world Here it is in a nutshell—written by our ancient rabbis in the Babylonian Talmud: Whoever is able [...]

Elul: Fixing ourselves, repairing the world The powerful have rallies, the oppressed have protests. Ever wonder why that is? Centuries ago, Nehemiah, the rebuilder [...]

Elul: Fixing ourselves, repairing the world We speak of the prophet Isaiah as if “he” is only one person. The truth is that [...]

Elul: Fixing ourselves, repairing the world צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף לְמַעַן תִּחְיֶה וְיָרַשְׁתָּ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ׃ Justice, justice shall you (singular) pursue, that [...]

Elul: Fixing ourselves, repairing the world Appropriately, the focus during the month of Elul and on the actual High Holy Days begins internally. [...]

To say that democracy is nearly as old as Judaism is not an exaggeration. The story of Moses I told on Monday portrayed [...]

Though all eyes are on the presidential election, there are a number of very important state ballot measures coming up for a vote [...]