Chanukah begins this year on the same day as Christmas. It brings to mind a very difficult time I had when I was nine years old. I was the only Jewish kid in my class in Duluth, Minnesota. Thanks to my brother, Jerry, something magical happened that made a very special memory that I cherish.

Make this a Thanksgiving celebration where you make new happy memories. Tell stories about not just what you are thankful for, but about people who are no longer with you. Talk about the funny moments you shared or tell a story about what you learned from someone who was very special to you.

To live in a democracy is a profound gift. Our right to vote, to have a voice in who leads our nation, is too precious to be taken lightly or cast aside in frustration.

The High Holy Days are the most important days on the Jewish calendar. They also stand as a time of complex emotions for many of us.

It’s a very old tradition in Judaism to write an ethical will. Here’s what I want you to know about what I think is most important in life.

It is with great pride that I will be joining in the celebration of my grandson, Jacob Singer’s Bar Mitzvah this weekend. Here is what I want him to know.