Rabbi John Rosove

On Demolishing and Rebuilding a Synagogue

Published on May 23, 2013

The Divine Wedding and Kiss - Parashat Naso

Published on May 16, 2013

“A German Life – Against All Odds, Change is Possible” by Bernd Wollschlaeger – Book Recommendation

Published on May 14, 2013

10 Things to Make the Morning and Day Happier

Published on May 12, 2013

Wandering, Romantic Love, Transcendence, and Shavuot - D’var Torah B’midbar

Published on May 9, 2013

“You Shall Not Stand Idly By?” America and Syria – What to Do?

Published on May 5, 2013

Rav Kook – The Shmitta – and Personal Release – Parashat Behar-Behalotecha

Published on May 2, 2013

The US Should Not Grant Visas To Israeli Citizens Unless Israel Grants the Privilege to US Citizens

Published on April 30, 2013

Be Not Afraid

Published on April 29, 2013

“To be Holy!” Simple But Not So Easy – Parashat Emor

Published on April 25, 2013

The Way to Holiness - D’var Torah Acharei Mot/K’doshim – Leviticus 19

Published on April 18, 2013

Israel on Her 65th Birthday – Taking Pride In Her Accomplishments

Published on April 15, 2013

Tonight and Tomorrow is Yom HaZikaron – Israel Remembrance Day

Published on April 14, 2013

Women of the Wall Agree To Historic Plan - A Victory for Religious Pluralism and Democracy in Israel

Published on April 12, 2013

When Saying Nothing is Worse Than Saying “No!”

Published on April 11, 2013

The Unholy Alliance Between The Chief Rabbi of the Wall and the Jerusalem Police

Published on April 8, 2013

“Birdsong” - By a Child in Terezenstadt Concentration Camp

Published on April 7, 2013

“Sacred Housekeeping - a spiritual memoir” by Harriet Rossetto – Book Recommendation

Published on April 3, 2013

The Organized American Jewish Community’s Response to President Obama’s Jerusalem Speech

Published on March 31, 2013

“How To Be A Friend To A Friend Who’s Sick” – Book Recommendation

Published on March 27, 2013

A Passover Message of Freedom From Hiddush

Published on March 24, 2013

Nachshon Ben Aminadav - A Hero For All Times

Published on March 22, 2013

“I’m not interested in nuance!” House Member on Israel-Palestinian Conflict

Published on March 20, 2013

For a Sweet Pesach - J Street Karpas Supplement for Seder

Published on March 15, 2013

What Conclusions Might We Draw Concerning the New Israeli Government

Published on March 14, 2013

The Worst Teacher I Ever Had & The Most Important Lesson I Ever Learned

Published on March 12, 2013

Bezalel - Master Architect of Sacred Space - Parashat Vayakhel-Pekude

Published on March 7, 2013

Israeli Political Maneuvering - My Two Cents

Published on March 3, 2013

Coin of Fire - Parashat Ki Tisa

Published on March 1, 2013

Cuban and American Judaism – The Growth of Secularism

Published on February 21, 2013

A Defense of J Street to Criticism from Fellow Reform Rabbis

Published on February 13, 2013

Israel’s Secular vs Religious Divide – The Most Acute Tension in Israeli Society

Published on February 11, 2013

3 Year Israeli and Palestinian Textbook Study Provokes Controversy

Published on February 4, 2013

“Open Heart” by Elie Wiesel - Book Recommendation

Published on February 3, 2013

“The Gatekeepers” - A Must-See Film

Published on January 30, 2013

A War Between Brethren?

Published on January 29, 2013

“If you can’t win by playing fair, cheat!”

Published on January 27, 2013

The Israeli Election – A View from America

Published on January 25, 2013

“And Hope and History Rhyme” - Seamus Heaney

Published on January 21, 2013

“Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu: U.S. Jews are fed up with not being valued” by Rabbi Eric Yoffie in

Published on January 16, 2013

“In Israel, despair is not an option!”

Published on January 13, 2013

“‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Brings Torture to Big Screen” - By Rachel Kahn-Troster

Published on January 9, 2013

Update – Arrest of Anat Hoffman for Praying at the Western Wall, Jerusalem

Published on January 7, 2013

Israeli Spring? The next Knesset, the Ultra-Orthodox Chief Rabbinate & Religious Freedom in Israel

Published on December 31, 2012

On Forgiveness and Reconciliation Between Individuals and Nations

Published on December 21, 2012

400+ Rabbis, Cantors Oppose Israel’s E1 Building Plans

Published on December 18, 2012

The Real Desecraters of God’s Name at Jerusalem’s Western Wall

Published on December 16, 2012

Is Hanukkah Simply A Jewish Christmas?

Published on December 14, 2012

Jewish Leaders Speaking Out Against E1 Construction

Published on December 12, 2012

“President Obama’s must-read primer on clearing ‘Pathways to Peace’” – Haaretz Review

Published on December 7, 2012

“E-1 – THIS IS NOT A DRILL”, so writes Daniel Seidemann

Published on December 5, 2012

“To make peace where you dwell!” Vayeshev and Thoughts following the UN Resolution

Published on December 2, 2012

J Street’s Position on the Palestinian Bid at the UN

Published on November 27, 2012

“The Hour of Sunlight: One Palestinian’s Journey from Prisoner to Peacemaker” - A Review

Published on November 26, 2012

On Criticizing Israel in Times of War – Jeremy Ben Ami and Yossi Klein Halevi Talk

Published on November 20, 2012

How to Respond to Anti-Israel Sentiment and Claims

Published on November 18, 2012

Gaza Today - Yehiyeh Tov by Jonatan Gefen and David Bruza

Published on November 15, 2012

“The Other Son” – a Film Review

Published on November 14, 2012

Post-Election Reflections on the JStreetPAC Agenda

Published on November 8, 2012

J Street Poll of American Jewish Electorate – Must Reading

Published on November 7, 2012

“The Good Girls Revolt” – by Lynn Povich – Recommended Reading

Published on November 4, 2012

Book Review - Deadlines and Disruptions - My Turbulent Path from Print to Digital

Published on October 14, 2012

Just Imagine - Parashat B’reishit

Published on October 12, 2012

What Mitt Romney and Lance Armstrong Have In Common

Published on October 11, 2012

Torah Can Come to Us From Anywhere – Even a Barber’s Chair!

Published on October 7, 2012

America’s and Israel’s “Red-Lines” in Iran’s March to Build a Nuclear Bomb

Published on October 4, 2012

Jealousy of The Superior Man

Published on October 1, 2012

My High Holiday Sermons - 5753/2012

Published on September 29, 2012

Mining The Soul - D’var Torah Haazinu

Published on September 27, 2012

“Netanyahu - Pull Back” by Rabbi Eric Yoffie

Published on September 25, 2012

The Measure Of Our Character - Reflections For Shabbat T’shuvah

Published on September 21, 2012

Governor Romney’s Failure Of Character And Ours

Published on September 19, 2012

A Prayer For The High Holydays

Published on September 14, 2012

There Are No Spiritual Shortcuts - Parashat Nitzavim

Published on September 13, 2012

A Prayer for September 11

Published on September 10, 2012

20 Years and Counting – Kehillat Mevasseret Zion: A Reform Synagogue Model in Israel

Published on September 9, 2012

Life Lessons For Elul – 2012

Published on September 6, 2012

“God’s Seal Is Truth” - Thoughts On Our Politics Today

Published on September 5, 2012

“Ayeka? Where are You?” -  A D’var Torah for Parashat Shoftim

Published on August 24, 2012

Shame at the Holiest Site in Judaism

Published on August 20, 2012

Review of King Abdullah of Jordan Memoir - “Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace”

Published on August 17, 2012

40 Days to Yom Kippur - A Prayer on “T’shuvah” by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Published on August 14, 2012

Walking and Listening

Published on August 9, 2012

Aly Raisman Is More Than An Olympic Champion

Published on August 9, 2012

Laughter is Sometimes the Best Medicine

Published on August 1, 2012

The Names and Stories of the 11 Slain Israeli Olympians

Published on July 29, 2012

Mitt Romney’s Attack on President Obama’s Support of Israel - Not Based on The Facts

Published on July 25, 2012

The Presbyterian Church Statement following the Massacre of Israelis-Jews in Bulgaria

Published on July 22, 2012

On Nature, Beauty, and Gratitude—Rebbe Nachman of Bratzlav and the Psalms

Published on July 20, 2012

The Disaster that is the Levi Committee’s Recommendations

Published on July 18, 2012

Mr. President: Commute Jonathan Pollard’s Sentence

Published on July 17, 2012

On Choosing Our Leaders – D’var Torah Pinchas

Published on July 11, 2012

Extraordinary News for People with Cancer and Cancer Survivors

Published on July 8, 2012

A Model of Jewish Virtue – Abraham and Moses vs. Balaam - Parashat Balak

Published on July 5, 2012

The March to War with Iran

Published on July 1, 2012

When Anger Overtakes us - D’var Torah Hukat

Published on June 28, 2012

There is More than One Way to be a Jew in Israel

Published on June 26, 2012

It is Forbidden to Despair

Published on June 24, 2012

A Weekend with Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Published on June 19, 2012

An Israeli Climber Saves a Turkish Climber on Mount Everest

Published on June 14, 2012

An Emerging One-State Israel-Palestine Reality

Published on June 11, 2012

Reform Judaism in Israel Today!

Published on June 8, 2012

How an Annual Physical Checkup Saved My Life!

Published on June 5, 2012

Israeli Independence vs Naqba – Finding the Truth in Two Different Narratives – Part II

Published on June 3, 2012

Israeli Independence vs Naqba – Finding the Truth in Two Different Narratives - Part I

Published on June 1, 2012

The Nazirite Quest - D’var Torah Parashat Naso

Published on May 31, 2012

Who Are You? Parashat Bamidbar

Published on May 24, 2012

Beinart-Suissa Debate - Afterthoughts

Published on May 21, 2012

Peter Beinart and David Suissa Debate “A Crisis of Zionism” - Available on Jewish Journal Live Strea

Published on May 17, 2012

Peter Beinart’s Only Los Angeles Appearance – Wednesday, May 16 at Temple Israel of Hollywood

Published on May 13, 2012

Humility -  The Prerequisite to Holiness - D’var Torah for Parashat Emor

Published on May 10, 2012

Confused about the New Unity Government in Israel? Read this!

Published on May 10, 2012

Urgent Appeal on Behalf of Pluralism and Democracy in Israel

Published on May 7, 2012

Art and Healing Go Hand in Hand

Published on May 6, 2012

Music and the Arts – A Spiritual Necessity

Published on May 6, 2012

“Yehudei America: Limdu ivrit!” (American Jews: Learn Hebrew!)

Published on May 3, 2012

In Memoriam - Howard Epstein - 20 Years Ago Today

Published on April 30, 2012

Yehuda Amichai Poems on this Yom Haatzmaut

Published on April 26, 2012

Myths and Facts – The Palestinian Christian Population – Background Paper

Published on April 25, 2012

Yom Haatzmaut – Reflections 2012

Published on April 24, 2012