Rabbi Reflections

By Rabbi Yossel Kranz Israel is currently administering a third COVID booster shot to millions of citizens over the age of 50, and to those...

This last year was a challenging one, to say the least.  For an organization whose core strategy is predicated on building strong relationships and...

By Rabbi Dennis Beck-Berman Congregation Brith AchimOn the Fourth of July, we celebrate the birth of American independence. As Americans we are blessed with the freedom...

By Rabbi Yossel Kranz Chabad of VirginiaI recently had my annual physical. Aside from the masks, it was the usual checkup—height, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol,...

Passover, the joyous Jewish festival of freedom, marks our ancestors’ liberation from Egyptian bondage and the birth of our nationhood and special relationship with...

From our Seder table(s) to yours, wishing you a zissen (sweet) Pesach. We hope you enjoy our video, as much as we enjoy making...

Passover and the One Year COVID-19 Pandemic Anniversary Rabbi Ahuva Zaches Earlier this week, a teacher was checking in with her young students before beginning their...

Enjoyment of the beauties of nature, . . . flower-decorated meadows, majestic mountains, flowing rivers — all these are essential to the spiritual development of even the...