Rabbi Leo Dee

Why I tore my shirt on TV

Tearing my shirt for the Temple had special significance this year, but should it?

Today's message from the Spies

There is a strong message in this week’s Torah portion and it is the call to return home, to make Aliyah.

Shavuot Freedom

Shavuot is the festival when we celebrate the receiving of the Torah and, in the words of the late Chief Rabbi Sacks zt”l, we celebrate being “free to” live a Jewish life.

Yom Yerushalayim Sameach - is it really sameach?

Perhaps the secret to Shalom in the world is a 20-acre plot of land lying right in the middle of our capital city over which we do not have jurisdiction.

Hashem is calling us home!

Last week Rabbi Leo Dee spoke to a shul congregation in Teaneck, New Jersey. This is a transcriipt of what he told them: Come home. Those signs are for you too.

Psalms 109 and 110 - a message from Rina

Rina's Book of Psalms had glass and blood on the page with Psalms 109 and 110. Could it be that Rina had been reading this page at the moment that the first bullets entered the car? What is the message for us?

Rabbi Leo Dee:

'Oct. 7th woke us up, we are in a time of redemption'

Bereaved husband and father Rabbi Leo Dee calls for Israel to remove existential threats and carry on to a long-term solution.

The haredim are our secret weapon

The rest of the world is also beginning to recognize the unique value of Israel’s religiously committed population.

Go and gather all the Jews

One of the most startling and heartwarming outcomes of this war has been the assembly of the Jewish people in battle and in support of one another.

Transforming the World - a book by Rabbi Leo Dee

The Jewish impact on modernity is explained in this clear, readable book in a way that presents the case for Jewish continuity and adds original creative insights to Torah observance. Review.

Casualties and Karma

Perhaps the suffering of their families will be an incentive for Palestinian Arabs to end the indiscriminate killing of Israeli civilians. I would like to believe that. Opinion.

Anti-Truth: Hamas’ latest weapon - in the parsha

Our enemies anti-truth forces us into defensive mode, explaining how we couldn't have perpetrated the atrocities of which they accuse us and distracts us from calling them to account for their own behavior. It doesn't have to be that way. Op-ed.

Rabbi Dee:

'I am proud of my son for supporting the hostages'

After his son was detained while protesting aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip, Rabbi Leo Dee says he understands why people go to protests. 'They are doing everything they can.'

Redemption and Hope

In our new post-October 7th world, there are also new priorities.