Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple

How tikkun olam has changed

"Tikkun Olam" historically was preparation, not purpose,

All of a sudden everybody has come under threat, no ifs, no buts, no exceptions.

Questions asked by congregants on issues in Jewish law, life and lore: An eye for an eye, finding a rabbi, a thought for Elul.

Short topics in Judaism: Wandering Jew, Pirkei Avot, Elul

When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time - Maya Angelou.

The message behind a famous story, ethics vs. morals and a word about the month of Elul on our doorstep.

Torah reading: Re'eh: How is it that the principle of determinism and the principle of free will are both part of Judaism?

When we keep Tisha B’Av, today we reconstruct the bitter past in order to appreciate the privilege of living in an age of fulfilment.

How do we define old age? How do we concentrate when praying?

A congregant asked this venerable rabbi why he chose to be one and received an unexpected answer.

One of the interpretations of the name Pinchas is "mouth of brass", suggesting that he is the forebear of those who mount protests.

A parable in Mendele Mocher Seforim, the "grandfather of Yiddish literature," that takes place in an old-time shtetl, tells it all.

Shavu’ot is like a neglected treasure which nobody appreciates properly, though one day they will. Like Cinderella before the prince.

Insights into Judaism series: Why there are mourning customs during the Omer counting period between Passover and Shavuot.