I spent most of my summer with Taylor Swift. Well, not actually with Taylor Swift, but with her music and her concert livestreams and [...]
You've heard of the non-apology apology, right? It's the, "I'm sorry if you were hurt by my actions." (A word of rabbinic advice—avoid [...]
There have been many times in my career when I've officiated at a brit milah ceremony in the morning and a funeral in [...]
Shabbat Nachamu: A Message of Hope Rabbi Josh Knobel July 28, 2023 | 10 Av, 5783 Your browser does not support [...]
Martin E. P. Seligman has been called the father of positive psychology. I rediscovered his teachings after a rabbit hole search on [...]
Just a week ago, as Shabbat began in Jerusalem, we learned of the deadly shooting outside of a synagogue in East Jerusalem [...]
This week we read the last Torah portion in the book of Genesis. It includes a moment that is especially poignant: Jacob [...]
This week, The Washington Post and The Times of Israel reported on a letter signed by more than 300 U.S. rabbis and [...]
Tonight we celebrate the sixth night of Hanukkah. Our Festival of Lights points us toward hope—in the midst of the darkest time of [...]
Tonight, we light the fifth candle of Hanukkah. In Jewish professional circles, it's common to hear these weeks referred to as the [...]
