From the Rabbi’s Desk – Archive

The story of Cain and Abel, the first two children of Adam and Eve, is loaded with strange images and statements, not the least of…

Sometimes we read very similar things in two places in Scripture, and it is easy to assume that the two have exactly the same meaning…

I am always amazed when I read of someone else who uses one of the very same jokes I use. I am amazed, because they…

As we witness the heartbreaking escalation in violence throughout the world, Gaza, Syria and the Levant, the Ukraine-- just about anywhere and everywhere-- we realize…

A couple of weeks ago we read in the Torah about the very unfortunate incident for Moses that resulted in his banishment from the Promised…

The Indianapolis Jewish Community has joined with Jews from all over the world in praying for the safe return of the three teenagers kidnapped in…

Moving has some very big up-sides, and some very big down-sides. Schlepping boxes of files – OMG! And looking at notes from years ago –…

Often I have heard people say that in order to live a good and proper life, all one has to do is to follow the…

The above line from Thumper demonstrates that the fictional character truly understood the importance of the Biblical injunction to not hurt people with words. In…

As we enter the commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, we take a moment to reflect on all the vile and tragic…