The Rodeo Rabbi

I. Insecurity I don’t know about you, but as I stand here today on Rosh Hashanah I can’t help but think back to last year, reciting these sa...

Some reflections from my recent trip to Israel on an Associated Mission to show solidarity with Israel and to celebrate 20 years of the Balt...

When I was growing up (do we ever stop growing up?) there was an annual custom in our family the night before school. My mother would sing u...

This past Shabbat I walked into shul and went to pick up the Shabbat Bulletin and Israel News. I instinctively reached for the Family Parsha...

I was once asked a very interesting question during a job interview: If you could have lunch with anyone, past or present, who would it be? ...

Tonight we will take a feather, a spoon, and a candle and search our homes for Chametz (Bedikat Chametz). Many even have the custom of putti...

Today is my 46th birthday! And it's April 6th (4/6)! It's funny. I do look forward to my birthday each year. But I also am one of th...

I think I am still full from the Thanksgiving feast last night which we enjoyed with my parents and siblings. Thanksgiving has long been an ...

Driving home today I noticed that our Honda Odyssey minivan is at 99,999 miles. Which is amazing for a lot of reasons, especially considerin...

Simchat Torah is unlike any other day of the Jewish year. We dance with the Torah, bless the children together under the Tallit, and give ea...