by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The man we know as Josephus (the Romans called him Flavius Josephus ), was an aristocratic Judean, born in...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The Book of Leviticus * is concerned with difference. Different people, and different roles. Different standards of...

Leviticus 19-21 - Morality by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Chapter 19 of Leviticus, known as Kedoshim, Be Holy, includes a range of laws that...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Next Monday we will observe our Yom HaShoah. We may hear the cliché “Never Again” and realize it means nothing to...

Forbidden Sex - Leviticus Chapter 16:1-18:30 by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The Torah this week gives a list of forbidden sexual relations. And...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen We tend to think of slavery as something belonging entirely to the past. On the Seder Night, we will talk about...

Shabbat Ha Gadol - Leviticus 14:1-16:32 Elijah by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen “Behold I will send you Elijah (Eliyahu) the prophet before the...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen We Jews have always been a fractious, divided people, ever since the days of Moses. If we came together, it was to...

Haftarah: 1 Kings 4:42-5:19 - Naaman by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The Torah this week goes into detail about what is called Leprosy but can be...