Parshat Tazora/Metzora: Leviticus 12:1-15:33; II Kings 7:3-20. As we open the Torah this week, we find ourselves reading the double portion of Tazria-Metzora. As the natural continuation of last week...

Parshat Shemini: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; I Samuel 20:18-42. (Shabbat Machar Chodesh) My great-grandfather Avrum Nachman, of blessed memory, was accustomed to starting seder in a unique manner.Pictur...

The summer we moved to Detroit, Mike Brown was murdered by police in Ferguson, Mo. That fall, when the non-indictment was announced, Justin and I joined with hundreds of Detroiters in protest.  ...

Parshat Lech-Lecha: Genesis 12:1-17:27;How are we to be a blessing in a world that can feel politically charged and tumultuous? “Lech lecha mei artzecha … v’h’yei brachah — Go forth from your ...