by Fred Guttman and Robert Wineburg | Feb 26, 2021 | Opinion
Judaism’s foremost physician made clear that providing health care to the community is fundamentally connected to the spiritual and moral health of society. “Realizing this amazing matter that hurts the eyes,” Maimonides wrote 850 years ago, “I undertook to gather...
by Fred Guttman | Feb 17, 2021 | Opinion
How does one really live a holy life? That significant question is raised in Leviticus 19, known as “the Holiness Code.” The rabbis describe this chapter of the Pentateuch as “Rov Goofay Hatorah,” the essentials of the Torah. In many ways, this portion...
by Fred Guttman | Dec 22, 2020 | Opinion
We are living in a very cold and dark time. Yes, it is cold outside and, yes, the darkness at this time of year is significant. And yet, we all know that COVID-19 – the loss of friends and loved ones, the loss of income and employment, the reality of illness and...
by Fred Guttman | Oct 28, 2020 | Opinion
We have an opportunity on Nov. 9 to come together with people throughout the planet and take a stand against all forms of bias, bigotry, racism and anti-Semitism. Throughout the world, in commemoration of the anniversary of the terrible anti-Jewish riot known as...
by Fred Guttman | Oct 15, 2020 | Opinion
We are in the midst of an incredible paradigm shift, one that may have perilous consequences for all of us in a magnitude most of us have not witnessed in our lifetimes. At this historical juncture, we must ask: What do we need from our congregational leaders? They...
