blogs/rabbi-huberman

Parashat Ki Teitzei

I am my mother’s son.

For many years, as I was growing up in Montreal, Queen Elizabeth II, in many ways, was a cherished member of our family.

One of Mom’s prized possessions was a black and white photo of King George and Queen Elizabeth’s motorcade taken in 1939 by her high school’s caretaker.  

She attended...Read more...

Parashat Re'eh

When I enter a dollar store, I sometimes wonder if I am doing the right thing.

Of course, like many, I like to conserve resources. A Talmudic teaching says that the money we save by spending less is the extra money we can give toward tzedakah (charity) or investing in the education or the welfare of our families.

But...Read more...

Parashat Va'etchanan: "Observe the Shabbat"

About 20 years ago, a rabbi conducted an informal survey to identify the question most asked by Jews of their rabbi.

Could it be, “What is the meaning of life?” or “Why were we born?” or “Where do we go after our earthly days are over?”

No. Not even close. According to the rabbi, The answer was: “Why...Read more...

Parashat Matot-Massei

“After all, what have we got here? A little bit of this, a little bit of that. A pot, a pan, a broom, and a hat." Anatevka, Fiddler on the Roof

According to the store receipt, I paid my final visit about an hour before the end.

I left the synagogue at about 1:45 pm, Thursday, on the premise that our shul’s coffee nook needed a new...Read more...

Parashat Balak: “How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwellings, O Israel.” (Numbers 24:5)

I have a question relating to privacy.

When you send an email or text - perhaps containing something sensitive or personal - do you expect your message to remain private?

It’s a question we consider whenever we put something to paper – or...Read more...