Rabbi Efrem Goldberg is the rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue.
by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
When is the last time you sat still with no technology, without talking, listening, watching, or reading something?
A Jewish community rallies together to bury an elderly waiter at a local Kosher restaurant.
A crucial lesson from Mordechai and the story of Purim.
A great example of what it really means to have faith in God.
by Rabbi David Shabtai, MD, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Jewish law regarding health and medicine has always mandated following what the medical establishment and majority of doctors believe.
Where are our friends protesting anti-Semitism?
8 things you can do now to avoid compounding your family’s pain later.
LeBron’s apology is the perfect example of how not to say you are sorry.
How a happily married family man and accomplished scientist could demonstrate the same anatomical markings of serial killers.
Sorry, we’re not sorry.
I was shocked when I discovered mine.
This summer I broadened my geographical and religious horizons.
Why a central theme of Passover is talking.
Seventeen candles in our backyard were extinguished. We owe them our best effort to make our light burn brighter.
You don’t have to be from Hawaii to live like you were dying.
Invisible or inimitable? Our kids need to feel that have unique value and are irreplaceable.
Luis Salazar and a new look at the miracle of Hanukkah.
Why is Hanukkah called the holiday of vision?
Men abusing their power to exploit women is not new. What's new is the huge shift in society’s refusal to look the other way.
Five conversations that should take place over the course of dating and even within marriage itself.
A practical guide to real change.
Praying our hearts out in South Florida.
Patrilineal descent and intermarriage are the problem, not the solution.
Was God’s revelation a thing of the past or is it a voice speaking to us today?
Busyness is a harmful epidemic that’s wreaking havoc on our relationships and our emotional and physical well-being.
Design your personalized Spiritual Fitbit.
Inject some awe into your life.
Like it or not, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be elected the 45th president of the United States of America. Here’s how we can prepare.
Moses, not Muhammad Ali, was “the greatest” because he never acted as if he was superior to anyone else.
The real meaning of dayeinu and how it can transform your Passover experience.
In Judaism, the more valuable and treasured something is, the more private and protected we keep it.
If time is more precious than money, why do we treat is so cavalierly?
Why I bought a ticket and why you should too.
Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.
Giving thanks goes to the essence of what it means to be a Jew.
Like the destruction of the Temple, many people don’t believe the warnings and don’t expect Iran will ever attack Israel.
Joe Greenbaum wasn’t going to let his autism and apraxia get in the way of celebrating.
There is a world of difference between clinical depression and having a bad day.
Passover connects our children to something larger than themselves.
A simple way to change your life and the life of others. Seriously.
Becoming more sensitive and more aware of the pain couples struggling with infertility are going through.
Proper etiquette and practical advice.
Members of AA can teach us what it means to confront a bad habit, stare down a relentless temptation, and persevere.
We never really knew him.
Stop pursuing it and start experiencing it.
Martin Luther King had a dream. Did his wife and family support it?
Hanukkah and celebrity worship.
How to best interact with someone going through a crisis.
It shouldn’t take the death of a 12-year-old girl or an act of terror to bring us all together.
Shoshi Stern, a beautiful, sweet flower, has been plucked from the Almighty’s garden, but her fragrance will last forever.
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