Regarding the student demonstrations on campuses throughout America:
I support the exercise of free speech.

However, I do not support:
Verbal and physical assaults on Jews, in the false name of free speech...

To the demonstrators at Columbia and on other campuses, who abuse our freedoms:

If you want to learn something about the genuine character of the Jewish people, read this Sabbath's Torah portion Aharay Mot.

This coming Shabbat is called Shabbat Hagadol, The Great/Awesome Sabbath.

Shabbat Hagadol always precedes Passover as the vision in our Haftorah connects with Passover and with our eternal responsibility as Jews.

This week's Torah portion Tazria details, in somewhat grotesque fashion, a temporary skin disease, which demanded quarantine for the afflicted individual.

Skeptics and nay-sayers are apt to dismiss the Torah as an anachronistic document long out of touch with modernity.

I beg to differ.

In navigating through our day, how often must we devote time to disputing with some company or service provider we patronize?

Although the process is often agonizing, we have a right to demand honesty and clarity in all our dealings.

For the past two videos, I highlighted themes in the Book of Esther.

In this week's video I focus more on the global and idealistic appeal of the Book.

In contemporary times, Queen Vashti has made a deserved comeback.

Although sexism and sexual harassment still exist, many of us continue to fight for equality of all people.

Our Purim story is filled with irony.

The Prime Minister, who plotted to kill the Jews, falls victim to his own scheme.

...And the Persian Jews, who were doomed to destruction.

My video this week is a little longer than usual.

The theme will be familiar to most of you as we read about THE GOLDEN CALF.

My take is that the desert Israelites were not guilty of unfaithfulness.

We can rarely enter a public building these days without a sign or plaque dedicated to a generous donor. From stretches of highway to public benches, similar dedications are conveyed.

And yet, for all the ways we honor generosity, donation-giving has decreased significantly over the last decades.

We can rarely enter a public building these days without a sign or plaque dedicated to a generous donor. From stretches of highway to public benches, similar dedications are conveyed.

And yet, for all the ways we honor generosity, donation-giving has decreased significantly over the last decades.

I have rarely subscribed to the theory that revenge is sweet.

After some initial gratification, we realize that revenge and retribution contribute little to our future lives.

There are some people in the world, who believe they have cornered the market on wisdom and expertise.

I am not one of them.

This Sabbath we will celebrate Shabbat Shira/The Sabbath of the Song. The Torah reading includes B'nai Yisrael's triumphant song, led by Moses and Miriam.

Several days ago, yet another anti-Israel demonstration in New York brought assault upon the Jewish community.

This time, the primary target seemed to be a shocking and illogical choice.

Hello Everyone,

With this week's Torah portion VAERA we begin the story of Israel's liberation and Egypt's downfall. The Egyptian people suffer from a series of crippling plagues, which cause suffering throughout the nation.

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year,

This Shabbat we are introduced to three of the most remarkable women in the annuls of history..

No hyperbole here-so tune in for the details.

Rabbi Klayman is on vacation this week. Please feel free to reference to Sefaria.org for the parsha, translation, and commentary.

Outside of the fortunate few, who enjoy life in a silver spoon, most of us encounter hardship and pain as an inevitable feature of living.

Can we withstand our respective hardships and emerge with any sense of optimism?