There is an old saying that being a rabbi is not a good job for a nice Jewish boy because it means you have to work on the Shabbat. In fact when I was a congregational rabbi that is how I felt. Religion should never be a job or work….
Month: January 2013
Why Do I Care About Judaism?
Why do you care about Judaism so much? This is a question that I am asked often. But for me it is not just a theoretical question, it has huge implications in my life–here is why. Evergreen, Colorado, a mountain community west of Denver is where I have lived for…
Did God overule Pharaoh’s Free will?
On the issue of freedom and free will, the Bible tells us that we have a choice between life and good or death and evil. Although it is up to us, the Bible implores us to choose life and good and to reject death and evil (Deuteronomy, 30:15-19). But is…