5/27/2014 Edit Ask A Rabbi: Is There A Jewish Way to Observe Memorial Day? Simply because there is no one prescribed way to observe Memorial Day in this context does not mean there aren’t many meaningful ways to commemorate it in light of... By Rabbi Eliana JacobowitzFor JewishBoston
5/20/2014 Edit Ask A Rabbi: Saying Kaddish Saying kaddish is an expression of how the deceased’s life influenced you to join with others, ensure a minyan in the synagogue, and lead others in praising God’s name... By Rabbi Leonard GordonFor JewishBoston
5/12/2014 Edit Ask A Rabbi: What’s Lag Ba’Omer? Nestled two-thirds of the way between Passover and Shavuot during the period of the Omer, Lag Ba’Omer translates to “33rd of the Omer.” By Rabbi Emily MathisFor JewishBoston
5/6/2014 Edit Ask A Rabbi: Is There a Jewish View of Islam? Jewish experiences in predominantly Muslim countries in the medieval period were a world apart from the overt anti-Semitism and persecution that Jews often faced in many parts of Christian... By Rabbi Toba SpitzerFor JewishBoston
4/29/2014 Edit Ask A Rabbi: How Are Passover and Shavuot Connected? Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot are the three biblical pilgrimage festivals that celebrate the seasonal harvests: spring, summer and fall. By Rabbi Dan LibenFor JewishBoston
3/11/2014 Edit Ask A Rabbi: Is It a Mitzvah to Get Drunk on Purim? What might be the idea behind religiously sanctioned drinking? By Rabbi Dani PassowFor JewishBoston
2/18/2014 Edit Why Is Miriam Designated as a Prophetess? Thoughts of both Purim and Passover, and their arrival, bring us hope that spring is just around the corner. By Rabbi Earl KideckelFor JewishBoston
1/20/2014 Top Pick Edit Is It Possible for Someone To Be Both Jewish and Christian? Traditionally, this is a very easy question to answer, but for contemporary Judaism, it’s much more challenging. By Rabbi Emma GottliebFor JewishBoston
12/30/2013 Edit Ask A Rabbi: How Can I Build a Shabbat Practice That’s Meaningful to Me? Our world, and our lives, is incomplete without a day to rest from the work that makes up the rest of the week—a day to be and not to... By Rabbi Daniel KleinFor JewishBoston
9/10/2013 Edit Ask A Rabbi: Why Do We Fast on Yom Kippur? We fast because it is a mitzvah, a sacred commandment. By Rabbi Neil HirschFor JewishBoston
9/4/2013 Top Pick Edit Does Judaism Believe Our Fate is Determined on Yom Kippur? Jewish tradition overwhelmingly affirms that our actions matter. By Rabbi Daniel KleinFor JewishBoston