blogs/rabbi-huberman

Parashat Ki Teitzel
“When you enter another's vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you want, until you are full, but you must not put any in your vessel.” (Deuteronomy 23:25)

Last Sunday, with the sun shining and the temperature just right, we decided to pay a few visits to local car dealerships.

For those of you who live outside of Glen Cove, our community was once part of the Gold...Read more...

Parashat Re'eh
“All Jews count toward the seven prescribed readers — even a minor and even a women….” (Talmud, Megillah 23a)

I am often asked, “Why do Conservative and Reform Judaism enable women to be called to the Torah — but Orthodox Judaism does not?”

It’s a passionate topic. Conservative and Reform rabbis point to the need to realign...Read more...

“Teach these words to your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” Deuteronomy 6:7

Stop and think for a moment. Who, in your past, taught you the most about being Jewish?

Was it a parent, grandparent, teacher, rabbi, cantor, friend or even a stranger?

And what was the greatest lesson that person...Read more...

“How lovely are your tents, people of Jacob.” (Numbers 24:5)

We live in a world where, it seems, everyone is looking over your shoulder.

Internet-based companies track your searches and your shopping habits, and then target specific ads and promotions to extract more business from you.

A recently released Apple ad draws on a 40-year-old song by the group, Delta 5,...Read more...

“Why do you raise yourselves above the Lord’s congregation?” (Numbers 13:3)

This week’s Torah portion poses a question particularly germane to the political climate we are currently enduring.

Do we want leaders who assume their positions reluctantly, or should we rally behind those who claim, “I can do it better?”

This week’s Torah portion...Read more...