Every year, for the past 27 years, I’ve written a Yom Kippur Greeting. My greeting for this year is recorded here. For the text, visit http://www.jose...

This is a discussion about Yom Kippur, the Akeidah and the challenges of the divine perspective. It is dedicated to the memory of Bettye Jean Hylton. ...

My speech in shul for Rosh Hashana 5782 (2021).

Unity, freedom and Torah

I'm recording this just as reports of mass casualties pour in from Kabul Airport.   Same image policy as last time.

An unscripted episode on moral obligation and entanglements. Let me know what you think!   Photo is from Unsplash - I'm not sure the photographer woul...

Before WWII we had Kindertransport. Today British soldiers just watch as mothers try to throw their infant children over the razorwire fences...

This week is an experiment in storytelling. Tell me (honestly, please) what you think. Are you intrigued? Do you want to hear more? Is it gripping or ...

In this week's dvar Torah I discuss the legacy of Serach and how it explains the Torah reading of Pinchas. Photo by Robert Bye on Unsplash

Chapter Two of City on the Heights.