Judaism

By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb NEW YORK — I have written and lectured extensively on the topic of Jewish leadership. I have frequently indicated that I consider Moses our teacher, Moshe Rabbeinu, a role model for those who would be leaders. Once, after a lecture on just this topic, I opened the floor to a

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–This week’s D’var Torah was suggested by Norm Katz, Financial V.P. and regular Torah Reader at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Norm will be reading Torah this Shabbat and leading our Torah Discussion Group with Bob Sherman following the service. The construction of the Mishkan, the traveling tent in which the Israelites

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — A long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away…) I was an ozer (Counselor-in-Training) at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California for a summer. One of the senior counselors made an indelible impression upon me. He was a nice guy and a good counselor, but he could go

By  Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO– One person, imbued with belief, can accomplish astounding things as the following true story illustrates: Gary was a boy in a Jewish elementary school in Pittsburgh who was known throughout the school as a big behavior problem. Year after year, by teacher after teacher, he was found to be

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — A story is told about a self-centered and egotistical man who went on a date with a woman he had just met. As they sat at dinner, he proceeded to tell her of all of his abilities, accomplishments, and fine qualities. He eventually realized that he was dominating

NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday, Feb. 6,  welcomed a statement by Member of Knesset David Rotem in which he apologized for “any misunderstanding and offense generated by the contents of my comments yesterday,” regarding his remarks on Reform Judaism. According to reports, Mr. Rotem, the Chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law