The 10 Commandments for Our Times
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechNow more than ever, the world can benefit from the Decalogue’s contemporary lessons.
Jackie Robinson and the Jew
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThe love for my team, made me appreciate the love for my people.
Four New Questions for Your Seder
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechSparking discussion on some of Passover’s most important themes.
Choosing a Pope
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechIt happens in the Sistine Chapel, which was designed to be a copy of the holy Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.
The New Holocaust Discoveries
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechWith more than 42,000 ghettos and concentration camps scattered throughout Europe, almost everyone had to know what was happening.
Farewell to Pope Benedict
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechDespite some disappointments, he moved the strained Christian-Jewish relations one step closer.
Endangered: Jewish Genius
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechWhy has there been a dramatic, recent decline in the academic performance of American Jews?
Les Misérables and the Bible
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechReconciling God’s attribute of Justice with Mercy.
Heroes Everywhere
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechWhy did Hurricane Sandy suddenly turn average citizens into heroes?
Look in the Mirror
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechStrengthening our spiritual muscles as preparation for Rosh Hashanah.
Defining Success: Steve Jobs or Bill Gates?
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechWhat will you leave behind: an inheritance or a legacy?
Outsourcing Life
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechA look behind the new phenomenon of mourners for hire and friends for rent.
How to Die
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThe doctor wasn’t smiling. “There’s no way I can sugarcoat it. You have a rare, fatal disease and there is no known cure.”
The Facebook Fiasco
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechYou don’t need to be religious to appreciate the dangers of the Internet.
The 5 Most Important Things to Know About Passover
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechOur greatest contributions to the world summarized in five words: memory, optimism, faith, family, and responsibility.
The Tragedy In Toulouse
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechTo be a Jew is to be a magnet for hatred, no matter how unjustified and irrational.
Egypt, Iran & the Passover Miracle
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechGod may guarantee the survival of the Jewish people, but individually, the existential threat is alarmingly real.
Too Many Options
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThe marriage crisis and why singles today don't want to commit.
Assimilation & the Chanukah Oil
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechUnderstanding the meaning of the Chanukah battle, a war unlike any other.
3 Secrets to a Long and Happy Marriage
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechHow to be happily married for more than 50 years.
Looking for Happiness in all the Wrong Places
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechSukkot is here and the search is over.
Yom Kippur: The Blessing of Failure
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechRecognizing our shortcomings is the only way to achieve success in life.
9/11: Forgive and Forget?
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechWe are not the ones who have the right to make that decision.
Death, My Companion
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThe doctor told me I had a fatal disease, and at age 77 I realized I'm actually going to die.
Are Business Ethics an Oxymoron?
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechOur daily business ethics speak far louder than the words we utter in synagogue.
Sinai for Non-Jews
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechWhat makes the giving of the Torah so universally relevant and necessary?
Von Trier's Cannes Controversy
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechDoes art stand apart from the artist? What if the artist is Hitler?
The Day Osama Died
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechDoes Bin Laden's death bring a sense of closure? It better not.






















