The election season is becoming an all out brawl between the candidates; each one is trying to paint a picture of the better America he will create in less than four years. Something is wrong with that philosophy, but it is hard to really put your finger on it after being indoctrinated with the short-term fix for so long. more

When it was all over, I was stunned. If it were a t-ball game instead of a Presidential Debate, Jim Lehrer would have stopped it early, invoking the slaughter rule. more

Fall football Sundays and post season baseball usually wipes out “couple’s time” as we know it. more

The stage is set. The first two sons of Man have brought their offerings to their G-d, and He has favored the younger’s dedication. The older brother is disheartened, and it shows on his face. more

Rabbi Michael Hattin, the gifted commentator and master teacher of Bible at Pardes Institute in Jerusalem, perhaps expressed this sentiment best when he wrote recently that, “The Torah is the most studied book in human history. It has been intensively studied and commented upon for thousands of years. It seems doubtful at this point that anything new could be added to the accumulated material.” more

Dedicated to the blessed memory of Natan Yosef Chaim (J.J.) z”l, Ben Rav Yitzchak Ve’Blumah’ Greenberg. On the tenth anniversary of his untimely passing. more

Sukkot is related to the way the Jewish people lived while wandering in the desert for 40 years. As they moved from one place to another they built tents called sukkot that sheltered them. more

The song of Haazinu is quite poetic, complete with imagery that invites the most lyrical interpretation. more

With the New Year observances now behind us, we begin to look ahead liturgically by considering, in hindsight, what we now conclude by finishing with the annual cycle of Torah readings. more

On Friday GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his 2011 tax return plus enough financial data to keep accountants busy till after the election, a complete 2011 tax return as well as their already completed 2010 tax return. more