Shine Bright
by Rabbi Sari Laufer "This little light of mine....I'm going to let it shine....." Throughout history, a candle flickering in a window [...]
The Mourner’s Kaddish: An Eternal Opportunity
by Rabbi David Woznica It is customary for those in mourning to recite Kaddish after the death of a mother, father, husband, [...]
Sweet As Honey
by Cantor Emma Lutz The precepts of Torah are sweeter than honey and drippings of honeycombs. (Psalm 19:11) This week, we conclude [...]
This Is Our Task
by Rabbi Josh Knobel While the national media remains glued to ever-changing dangers posed by Iran, North Korea, and Syria, an imminent [...]
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
by Rabbi Ron Stern Judaism sets the bar high for personal responsibility. Whether it’s the ritual laws of kashrut or prayer, the demands [...]
Loving Zion
It was right before Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, about seven years ago when my family and I were living in Jerusalem. My [...]
Counting the Omer: The Vital Link of Passover to Shavuot
by Rabbi David Woznica We have entered a period of the year where we count the Omer. Historically, the Omer was a [...]
The Wonders of Nature
“The mountains are calling.” -John Muir This week during the Passover break, I headed up to Mammoth for the first time to ski [...]
Memorable Seders
by Rabbi Ron Stern Last year, while officiating at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles interfaith seder, in a room packed with [...]
Great Shall be the Peace of Your Children
by Rabbi Josh Knobel וְכָל־בָּנַיִךְ לִמוּדֵי יְיָ וְרַב שְׁלוֹם בָּנַיִךְ. “All of your children shall be students of Adonai, and great shall [...]