blogs/rabbi-huberman

I don’t think there’s anyone among us who hasn’t heard of the Ten Commandments.

But how many of us have heard of the Seven Commandments?

This series of laws, which predate the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, serves as a foundation upon which our country and, perhaps the civilized world, are based.

In 1987, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation speaking of "the...Read more...

Link to a special Sukkot Video at the end this e-Sermon.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson decide to go on a camping trip.

After dinner and a bottle of wine, they lay down for the night. Hours later, Holmes wakes up and nudges his faithful friend.

"Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replies, "I see millions of stars."

"What does that tell you?" asks...Read more...

One of the greatest misconceptions within Judaism is that you need a rabbi or a cantor to get by.

Don’t get me wrong. When it comes to lifecycle events — births, weddings, baby namings, bar and bat mitzvahs, funerals — or when the world around us seems surreal or unbearable, it’s always helpful to have a clergy member at your side. They help share the load. They provide comfort and...Read more...

It is perhaps one of the blessings and the curses of Judaism that we as a people have tended to be our own worst critics.

Throughout history, we have asked ourselves, “Have we contributed in some way toward the pain, injustice or persecution that we have endured?”

This question emerges in this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tetzei, as we are reintroduced to the...Read more...

The other day, while working on a book capturing the words of my late mentor, Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz, I came across a quote, which I’ve been thinking about all week.

“No matter how hard you pray or all the promises you make to God, if you aren’t liked by other people, then God is not impressed,” Rabbi Joe told me...Read more...