- Passover 2020 December 12, 2019 - Passover 2020 begins at sunset on Wednesday, April 8 and concludes on Thursday, April 18 with the emergence of three stars in the evening. While the mitzvah of eating matzah…
- Hanukkah celebrates hope even in the face of loss December 3, 2018 - The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins tonight. While Hanukkah is a “minor holiday” in Judaism, it seems to get more attention than weightier Jewish holidays like Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot.…
- Tisha B’av is not about the Beit Hamikdash July 23, 2018 - Everyone knows that the reason we fast on Tisha b’Av is because we are mourning the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash, the Temple that stood in Jerusalem. Everyone but the…
- When a Prophet Knocks on your Door July 5, 2018 - As the rabbi of a Shul in South Carolina, many interesting and sometimes odd inquiries cross my desk. From the halachik issues related to historic burial grounds, civil war reenactments…
- The Homeless Man on Purim March 4, 2018 - Every year our shul makes a large Purim seudah open to the entire Charleston Jewish community. It is a party for the whole family with food, music, and children’s entertainment.…
- Rosh Chodesh Av: A Funeral with no Mourners? August 5, 2016 - One of the hardest parts of my job as Rabbi of BSBI is comforting mourners. It is a daunting task that no amount of study or training can really prepare…