Carpe Diem

Rabbi Barr reflects on the phrase “carpe diem” as he celebrates another birthday.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Rabbi Barr discusses Governor Sanford’s use of the Bible as part of his apology.

Hell – o

Rabbi Barr explores what he thought was an urban legend – the rejection of hello because it contains the word hell.

Feel the Hate

Rabbi Barr expresses his outrage over a disturbing video circulating on the Internet, entitled Feel the Hate, of American Jewish students in Israel speaking out against President Obama.

The Chabad Controversy

Rabbi Barr offers his thoughts on the controversy surrounding an essay written by a Chabad rabbi that was published in Moment Magazine.

The Last Survivor

Rabbi Barr reflects on the death of the last survivor of the Titanic.

Shavuot 101

Rabbi Barr talks about what modern Jews can learn from the myth of Moses on Mt. Sinai.

The Miss California Controversy

Rabbi Barr felt compelled to speak about the recent controversy surrounding Miss California.

Beth Adam 101

Rabbi Barr discusses a common misunderstanding about Beth Adam.