blogs/rabbi-huberman

Parashat Noah: "Noah was “a righteous man, he was blameless in his generation.” Genesis 6:9

A few months ago, while vacationing, my wife and I paused at an outdoor bar to enjoy the music of a local blues singer.

We were quietly sipping our beverages when we were joined by three women – nurses from Mississippi on temporary assignment – and we began...Read more...

V'Zot HaBrachah: “Never again did there arise in Israel a prophet like Moses...” Deuteronomy 34:10

A controversial line found in the final three sentences of the Torah has challenged the Jewish people for hundreds of years.

It appears just after the death of Moses and reads:

“Never again did there arise in Israel a prophet like...Read more...

Parashat Veyelech

When I was about six years old, my father took me on a very important mission.

It was my cousin’s second birthday party, and it coincided with my father being awarded rights to sell go-karts in our little corner of suburban Montreal.

My father – who was and will always be a bit of a performer – dressed up in a clown suit. And with...Read more...

Parashat Ki Tavo: “When you enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you as a heritage…” Deuteronomy 26:1

The relationship between American Jews and Israel has not always been easy.

Some would call it tense.

During the early 1950s, a raw nerve became exposed when Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, delivered a series of...Read more...

Parashat Shoftim "Justice justice shall you pursue." Deuteronomy 16:20

There is a story about Jack Ain, one of our past presidents, who years ago - at the end of weekday services - would collect money from those present.

After services, a stream of financially challenged local residents – some homeless – would often appear at the synagogue...Read more...