The piano was an unexpected presence at a recent high-level conference that brought together American and Israeli leaders. The setting was designed for speeches, policy discussions, and strategic ...

What are the four meanings of the word ‘Shalom’? Shalom, of course means peace, hello and goodbye. But what’s the fourth meaning? Shalom is also one of the names of God. So central and crucial is the ...

Each week I have the honor and privilege of teaching a class at Temple Shalom. After each class I am reminded of the passage from the Talmud, "I have learned much from my teachers and even more from ...

American rapper Kanye West was slammed online after he returned to Twitter with a tweet that read "shalom." On November 20, the 45-year-old star garnered instant attention when he tweeted the Hebrew ...

I’m standing here at the entrance to Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Israel, right on the border with Gaza. A place where so many terrorist atrocities took place on the 7th of October. And from here I’d ...

Each week I have the honor and privilege of teaching a class at Temple Shalom. After each class I am reminded of the passage from the Talmud, "I have learned much from my teachers and even more from ...