“Rabbi, what’s the right way to light the Hanukkah candles?”

Rabbis get asked lots of questions. One popular question at this time of the year is, “Rabbi, what’s the right way to light the Hanukkah candles?” I love questions like these, because there is no right answer! Sure, there is a traditional way to light the candles. Most people put their candles in from right [Read more…]

Another Catchy Title

It was a first for me. Never in the history of Congregation Beth Adam have I had to begin the High Holiday Services talking about what to do if the fire alarm sounds. If you weren’t here for Rosh Hashanah – let me explain. The night before Rosh Hashanah, I was at a restaurant just [Read more…]

Catchy Title Goes Here

Maybe it’s the time of the year with the High Holidays right around the corner (at least it feels that way to me as a rabbi) but I have to make a confession. I am a product of the TV generation. I grew up watching the television. The first thing I did when I went [Read more…]