If Torah Says Don't Add to Mitzvot, How Do Rabbinic Laws Exist?
🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcastsIn this episode of Dear Rabbi, I tackle an excellent paradox: The Torah explicitly states that one is prohibited from adding or subtra...
25 Mar 3min
Parshat Vayikra: Judaism is About What You Do
📖 Parshat Vayikra This Week: At a YU commencement, Rachel Goldberg-Polin said, "Judaism is not about what you think. It isn't about what you learn. It isn't about what you say. Judaism is about what ...
20 Mar 1min
Do Jews Believe in Reincarnation? Gilgul Neshamot Explained
🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcastsIn this episode of Dear Rabbi, I answer a question that surprises many people: Do Jews believe in reincarnation? The short answer is y...
18 Mar 2min
Parshat Pekudei: When Inspiration Needs Accountability
📖 Parshat Pekudei This Week: The Mishkan is complete. Donations poured in. Gold, silver, and precious materials. But then the Torah does something unexpected: it provides a detailed accounting of eve...
13 Mar 1min
How Do I Start Being More Involved in Judaism?
🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcastsIn this episode of Dear Rabbi, I answer a question many people ask: What is the best way to get started in wanting to be more involved...
11 Mar 2min
Parshat Ki Tisa: From Mount Sinai to Golden Calf
📖 Parshat Ki Tisa This Week: Immediately after the highest spiritual moment in history, receiving the Torah directly from God at Mount Sinai, comes the Golden Calf, one of the lowest points in Jewish...
6 Mar 1min
Can Someone With a Tattoo Be Buried in a Jewish Cemetery?
🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcastsIn this episode of Dear Rabbi, I answer one of the most common misconceptions about Jewish law: Can a person with a tattoo be buried i...
4 Mar 1min
Parshat Tetzaveh: Why Jews Dress Differently
📖 Parshat Tetzaveh This Week: Jews have long been in the 'schmatta business,' not just a Marvelous Mrs. Maisel stereotype but reality. Many Jewish fashion icons trace their roots to the garment indus...
27 Feb 1min
