It’s not complicated. Being Jewish starts with a blessing. You can do more and you don’t need to do more.

You don’t need to follow the religion of your grandparents just because they said so. You can choose the religious practices that make sense to you. And if not now when?

Be careful not to be so concerned with constructing the sukkah that you forget why you are building a sukkah. The Rabbis drafted the construction plans for the sukkah, but God revealed to us why.

The time has come to decide. Courting voters has reach a fever pitch. The lies and deceptions of the candidates have reached a new high or is it a new low!

Every country on the planet has an agreed upon immigration policy. Let’s put aside political posturing from both the Democrats and the Republicans and create an agreed upon immigration policy. What is happening now is destructive not constructive.

Yom Kippur is about you and not about the people you have hurt. It is the time to do a personal inventory and correct your actions. Then and only then do you ask for forgiveness.

Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of a 10 day period of conducting a personal inventory. Have I let chance control my life or have I made thoughtful choices. Gambling has a place, but not when I have the opportunity to choose what to do.

Football gives us many great Jewish lessons and this year is no exception! With the new football season comes new plays. If we are going to survive the coming year we will need new plays. The old ones just don’t work any more.

Father Kelley & Rabbi Block share their experiences of combining a Jewish naming ceremony with a Roman Catholic baptism. Baptism and Jewish naming are not mutually exclusive.

What should I be afraid of this week? Every day the media has us in a frenzy. Don’t you remember acid rain, the hole in the ozone, no more birds, etc. it is never too late for us to panic!