Category: Weekly Insight

    Kindness, Decency, and Respect Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5772 I spent a part of my vacation at a ranch in the Catskills with my family. One… Read more »

    The Spiritual, the National & the Conversion Crisis in Israel Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5771 There was a wonderful oped in the Jerusalem Post last week… Read more »

    Quiet During Kaddish & Our Relationship With God Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5773 Three weeks ago at the Kiddush someone came over to me and said:… Read more »

    Jewish Attitudes Towards Cremation Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5777 About five years ago a woman called the shul to discuss her burial plans. She was an… Read more »

    The Fear of Being in Galus Adapted from Rabbi Braun’s sermon in 5779 Every time I read this parsha I feel as if we gloss over a critical… Read more »