Every Friday, I'll be offering a story, recipe, suggestion, or idea to inspire you and your family to make the coming Shabbat extra special – and for this first “Shabbat Shalom!” post, I thought I ...

Berel Lang of Wesleyan University writes to ask if I would “consider tracing the genealogy of the Hebrew Sabbath greeting ‘Shabbat Shalom’ — specifically, when it entered popular discourse.” And he ...

Each Friday I try to end the week by saying Shabbat Shalom to people who have made a difference over the past week, those who have stood up, spoken clearly, or helped move things forward when it ...

The Havurat Shalom Social Justice Committee is pleased to announce a Shabbat service in coordination with local clergy to ...

Shabbat Shalom to everybody, everybody except…. the following. President Obama, Mr. Orator, the man who would quote Lincoln, yes the man who was called by the Democrats one of the best speakers ever.

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I am a rabbi, married to another rabbi, and completely committed to giving our kids a childhood built on Judaism and Jewish values. Having said that, I must confess: I love Halloween. When my oldest ...