Rabbi Maurice Lamm

About the Author

Rabbi Maurice Lamm

Rabbi Maurice Lamm is the author of "The Jewish Way of Death and Mourning," "The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage", "Becoming A Jew" and many other books. A professor at Yeshiva University’s Rabbinical Seminary, he lectures nationally to Jewish and Christian audiences.

Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make Me a Match

by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

"Marriages are made in heaven," but who are these people making matches on earth, and why have they played a pivotal role in Jewish history?

Shiva & Mourning

by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

The Jewish stages of mourning raises one from the abyss of despair to the normalcy of daily life.

Day To Day Judaism: Prayer

by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

Jewish prayer is a discipline. Don't just wait for the mood to strike.

Day-to-Day Judaism: Torah Study

by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

Jews are the People of the Book -- in love with Torah study and perhaps the most educated people in history.

Day to Day Judaism: Kindness

by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

Being Jewish is a 24-hour occupation, and the most consistent act of faith is kindness.

Jewish Time

by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

Jews keep time in a unique way from the rest of the world. Discover why the calendar begins with Creation, the month with the new moon, and the day with sunset.

Day to Day Judaism: Charity

by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

Support for the disadvantaged in Judaism is not altruism, but rather pure justice.

Faith vs. Law

by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

It's the age-old dispute between Judaism and Christianity, what reigns supreme: Faith or Law? Judaism maintains that without the law, ethics and morality wither.

What Is Torah?

by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

More than the Five Books of Moses, Torah is the guide to living.