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May 17, 2018, 8:04 AM

Why I’m Graduating with Faith, Not Just a Degree

As I bring my college career to a close and take the next step into the real world, it's easy to say, "Have faith, it'll all work out." Big transitions aren't always that simple, but I know that I'm...

May 8, 2018, 6:22 AM

On Wednesdays we wear pink, on Shabbat we have fun

Three weeks ago, Emma had a flawless Friday night at Hillel. During “Israel Shabbat,” she was joyous as she washed each hand, twice, before eating challah. She tapped her foot in rhythm to Lecha Dodi during Kabbalat Shabbat. Most...

Apr 12, 2018, 5:14 PM

When Elie Weisel Met His Maker (A brief Yom Ha’Shoah reflection)

God: Baruch ha'bah, le'olam ha'bah, Reb Elie; welcome. Elie: who are You, God? You survived the holocaust? Intact!? At some point I thought that You perished in the holocaust. You did not! I nevertheless thought that You'd at least be broken...

Mar 30, 2018, 10:44 PM

Tasting Our Journey: What will make this seder night different from all others?

Jewish tradition, as we know it, is not entirely inscribed in the ink on the parchment of a Torah scroll. Rather, the dark letters interact with the space around them, which is filled with imagination and logic, invisible questions...

Mar 29, 2018, 4:47 PM

Breaking news: Shtick is Shark at College

First comes the whistle. Once its shrill cry jumpstarts the battlefield, sneakers from opposing sides pound the floor of the arena as they race to the patiently waiting balls in the middle. The winners arrive first and immediately hurl the...

Assaf Luxembourg

Mar 25, 2018, 7:20 PM

Moses as an Entrepreneur

Throughout my professional journey in the past decade, moving from non-profits to Government, to private sector, from working with start-ups and entrepreneurs to large corporations, then back to "start-up land", and above all - building my own business -...

Allen S. Maller

Mar 24, 2018, 8:45 AM

The new Seder Egg: silent no more

This year let's give voice to the silent one at the Seder table by using this reading and asking one more question, "Why Is the Egg on the Seder Plate Silent and Ignored?" (One) In our own day as in...

Allen S. Maller

Mar 21, 2018, 11:44 PM

Singing Song of Songs at your Seder

Since the Song of Songs is traditionally read or chanted on the Shabbat during Passover. We 21st century Jews could also sing some of its songs about the loving relationship between modern human lovers; as well as the traditional...

Mar 19, 2018, 9:58 PM

The Power of New: UMBC’s Victory, Passover, and Our Ability to Change

The University of Maryland Baltimore County - better known as UMBC - is not exactly known for their competitive sports teams - other than chess that is. When I began working at UMBC as a campus rabbi a year...

Mar 13, 2018, 9:03 PM

Not Everything Is as It Appears to Be: A Guided Discussion for Passover & International Transgender Day of Visibility

The holiday of Passover invites us all to enhance our vision, especially in the darkness: to see beyond the superficial, beyond the physical, and to reject names, appearances, and labels that curb complexity and identity. Words often limit us,...

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