To Sit in Shiva As a Nation, As a People This was the title of an email I sent out yesterday. And today, I want to share some of its...

“And these are the names…” This is how the book of Shmot, also known as Exodus, begins, naming each of the sons of Yaakov.  It is...

Lech Lecha Go forth from your land, from the place of your birth, from your father’s home to the land I will show you. I will give this...

In last month's edition of the Temple Times, I shared with you an interview with Francisco Gil White, a professor at ITAM, political...

A few months ago, I was invited to a conference by Dr. James Zogby. It was an interesting and concerning experience for me because I...

On a flight to Buenos Aires, I once met a man who hugged me as if we had known each other our whole lives. I looked at him, and he...

It is said that we should read the Torah trying to find some kind of connection with our daily lives, so that it becomes relevant and...

In our weekly parashah, Ekev, there are many precepts and commandments that Moses conveys to the people before leaving them beyond the...

"Ushmartem va'asitem ki hi chokhmatchem uvinatchem le'einei kol ha'amim asher yishme'un et kol hachukim ha'ele." "We shall keep and do,...

There is a Japanese technique called kintsukuroi that celebrates the history of broken objects. When something breaks, we often regret...

"Numbers" begins with a census of the Israelites. That's why this book is known in English (and also in Spanish) as "Numbers." Since this...

"If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you,...

We are the Jews because, knowing our people's history, we must heed its call to write the next chapter and continue its journey. We cannot a

We are currently in the days between Passover and Shavuot: the days of counting the Omer, where we count, every evening in prayer, one...

The existence of a country and its People does not depend on, nor can it be judged by, the political expression of the government leading it

The concept of counting time is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition. The Jewish calendar reminds us of the obligation to follow the waxing...

We truly feel and believe that we are free. Are we being naïve?

Hadassah Hospitals Rise to the Occasion Since the trauma inflicted on Israel since October 7, Hadassah as stepped up to heal countless...

Parashat Vayakhel begins by enumerating the mitzvot regarding the observance of Shabbat, but its main focus is actually the construction...

In 3 more weeks, we will have gone through Ta'anit Esther, the half-fast that we observe from dawn on the eve of Purim until the festival...