December 2020

New Review by Professor Steven Kepnes

Rabin offers us the Biblical heroes as spiritual models for ourselves today and this makes his book wonderful to read and ponder. Read the full review of my book The Biblical Hero: Portraits in Nobility and Fallibility on p. 18 in the Jewish Observer here.

Why do we light the candles?

As we enter the holiday of Chanukkah during this dark Covid year when the pandemic is raging, here’s my twist on the meaning of the holiday lights. Chag urim sameach–Happy Holiday of Lights!