blogs/rabbi-huberman

"When you acquire an Israelite debt servant, that person shall serve six years—and shall go free in the seventh year, without payment.” (Exodus 21:2).

I am privileged to be a member of an extended family with roots in rural Kentucky, just west of the West Virginia border.

Traditionally, on most Memorial Day weekends, we travel...Read more...

Every now and then, my wife and I have a difficult conversation.

“Where would we like to be buried?”

Patte’s roots are in northeastern Kentucky. I was born in Montreal, where my maternal grandparents and other ancestors are buried.

And then there is Glen Cove, a half...Read more...

Have you ever begun a new job, or accepted a leadership role within an organization, and felt like you weren’t up to the task?

A phrase, coined in 1978 by Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. Imes, identifies a phenomenon known as the Imposter...Read more...

Jewish parents have just come through perhaps one of the most challenging times of the year.

We have been surrounded by Christmas trees, gifts, and carols.

It’s hard to compete. Some Jewish children want to know why they can’t have a tree, why our homes are...Read more...

Parashat Yayeshev/Miketz:
"Why do you look so downcast today?” (Genesis 40:7)

Recently, I read an article describing three phases children go through as they relate to their parents.

“First my children saw me as a goddess,” noted the author. “Then during their teenage years I became stupid, but then I became wise again as they entered their 20’s and went out into the...Read more...