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June 2016

June 14, 2016

Audacious Religious Responsibility in Response to Orlando

There are those who will address the complex questions of gun ownership in the wake...

July 2015

July 12, 2015

Prayer, Good Deeds and Sacrifices? Explaining The Role of Sacrifices in Judaism

The most read book in human history, the Bible, spends much of its time concerned with...

July 05, 2015

Living Life With The GPS Off

When is the last time you got lost? I don't mean you missed a turn...

July 03, 2015

Religious Conservatives: Let’s Celebrate Marriage!

I am an Orthodox rabbi. In my faith community we do not perform same-sex marriages....

April 2015

April 29, 2015

A Modest Case for Civil Marriage Equality (Two Years Later)

The Supreme Court may very well transform the landscape of marriage rights in the United...

April 01, 2015

The Koren Yom Ha’atzmaut Mahzor: When Your Values Align With Your Prayer Book

I remember the first time I encountered the black cover siddur, prayer book, from Artscroll....

February 2015

February 17, 2015

Is There A Future For Jews In Europe?

A young girl's bat mitzvah is cut short. The life of a volunteer security guard...

February 03, 2015

Why Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia Will Determine the Fate of European Society

The future of Europe rests on how it protects the Jews and Muslims who live...

January 2015

January 02, 2015

Please God, Help Us Bring About Your Third Temple: A Response to Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz

My friend and colleague, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, has written a provocative personal essay in the...

October 2014

October 23, 2014

One Lesson From The Voyeur Rabbi Scandal: Women Must Be Part of Every Board Room

It has now been more than a week since the revelations occurred in the media...

October 03, 2014

Muslims and Jews: What Happens to the News That Doesn’t Fit the Story?

I read Matti Friedman's article on Tablet published last month and was deeply intrigued. In fact,...

August 2014

August 19, 2014

Between The Parts: The Liminal Space Between Continuity and Assimilation

In the great epic story of humanity there has always been the forces that compel...

August 19, 2014

Say No To Sheilaism: A Reflection on Assimilation and Continuity (Guest Blog Post)

Jewish identity. It is quite the buzzword these days. It is the goal set by...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Why The Hobby Lobby Decision Is Bad for Religious Liberty

Religious liberty is at the heart of our country. It is what has enabled countless...

June 17, 2014

Hamas and the Struggle for Our Children: #BringBackOurBoys

Three teenage boys traveling home from their religious seminary to be with their families for...

June 09, 2014

Got Religion? The Challenge of Religion in 21st Century America

The first synagogue to take root in North America more than 350 years ago was...

May 2014

May 25, 2014

History Made Personal: A Book Review of Teach Them Diligently

Rabbi Berel Wein is beyond any doubt one of the most profound, prolific and inspired...

May 05, 2014

Learning, Living and Blogging: #Patheos5Yrs Later

The first time I was introduced to Patheos was when I met Leo Brunnick, a...

May 04, 2014

I and You : Reflecting on Understanding the Other

How often do we truly put ourselves in the space to encounter the other in...

September 2013

September 11, 2013

Benediction at 2013 Colorado 9/11 Memorial

The following is the benediction I offered at the 2013 Colorado 9/11 Memorial presented at...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

An Experiment for Rosh Hashanah

Let me offer you a small experiment/challenge for this upcoming Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur....

July 2013

July 22, 2013

One Year Since Aurora

The following is a modified version of the sermon I delivered this past Shabbat on...

April 2013

April 23, 2013

Kumare: The Allure of Otherness

I watched the documentary Kumare this weekend and I was struck by its portrayal of...

April 19, 2013

A Prayer For Boston

The following is the message I sent out to our community after the bombings at...

April 09, 2013

The Complaint

Houses of Worship are unique organizations in many ways. The House of Worship, regardless of...

December 2012

December 18, 2012

Newtown and a Jewish Reflection on Gun Control

It was only a few weeks after my family and I moved to Denver to...

November 2012

November 11, 2012

Chayei Sarah, Elections and Community

This sermon was delivered at BMH-BJ: The Denver Synagogue on Shabbat morning, November 10, 2012....

November 05, 2012

Hurricane Sandy: A Torah Perspective

This sermon was delivered this past Shabbat at BMH-BJ: The Denver Synagogue in Denver, Colorado....

July 2012

July 23, 2012

Stand For Life: Minute of Silence in Honor of the Sacredness of Life

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: From: Elaine Lichterman - BMH-BJ Congregation July 23, 2012 Contact: Rabbi Ben Greenberg Email: [email protected]...

July 20, 2012

The Thread That Binds Us All

Regular readers of this blog may have noticed a change in name from "Torah From...