- Brothers in Faith October 6, 2019 - Brothers in Faith On the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, my synagogue had a problem. We are a historic synagogue located in a prominent location in downtown Charleston and we…
- In Search of God November 23, 2018 - My children and I have a now sacred tradition on Thanksgiving, we go for a bike ride on the Charleston Battery. Before we eat our own weight in turkey and…
- 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…
- Letter: Judaism does not discriminate July 23, 2015 - In response to Herb Silverman’s letter to the editor titled “Religious shift”: Judaism believes in equality for all people. It has always believed this, and there has been no shift…
- New Perspective From Charleston June 25, 2015 - The night of Wednesday, June 17, was a scary one in Charleston, South Carolina, where I live. Helicopters flew overhead all night and police cars patrolled the streets, as a…
SOUTHERN TORAH
Thoughts on the Torah, holidays and Jewish life from the South