By Rabbi Bill Kuhn It was impossible to watch the recent uprising in Egypt and not think of the Passover story. How ironic! Egyptian citizens in the year 2011 felt they […]

By Fred Strober, RS President The weekend of March 4th through 6th is an important one for Rodeph Shalom.  It represents a critical point in the “Visioning Initiative” that your clergy and […]

Debbie Friedman’s (of blessed memory) pursuit of relevance and meaning, written about in the last post, “Debbie Friedman: A Spiritual Legacy,” is not only an inspiration, but also a challenge. As Pirke […]

I remember a family car ride to the end of Long Island.  I was 15 years old and my father decided it was his mission for me to become involved […]

In honor of the news of 2 weeks ago, that the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy was finally overturned, I turn my thoughts to integrity.  I’m not only speaking of the integrity […]

(Hanukkah blessings and songs, text and audio) How do you light a Hanukkah menorah, or Hanukkiah?  Jews have disagreed on this throughout the ages.  The controversy surrounding the Hanukkah menorah […]

A recently heard a story about a group of campers by the side of a river. They saw a body floating by. They all ran into the water, pulled the […]

Can you name the first female rabbi? It’s a trick question, because almost 20 years ago, the answer changed. Most people familiar with the history of the rabbinate or Jewish […]

By Rabbi Bill Kuhn Passover and Yom Kippur are the same holiday.  Well, maybe there is a little difference, but they share many of the same themes.  It’s all about […]

By Rabbi Michael Holzman Over my years at Rodeph Shalom I hope that I have been able to communicate my somewhat complicated relationship with Zionism and Israel.  While I certainly […]