We shouldn’t be surprised that many people are seeking to become Jewish. Parashat Yitro 5771 In a well-known episode of Seinfeld, Jerry’s dentist converts to Judaism and starts telling Jewish jokes. Jerry feels very uncomfortable with it and complains to his friend Elaine that he believes the dentist converted to Judaism just for the jokes. [...]
Thankfully, it looks like the Rotem Bill will not be voted on before the end of this legislative session. Your letters and the efforts of our leadership made a difference. But the Rotem Bill is not dead yet. In all likelihood it will be taken up again when the Knesset reconvenes after the High Holy [...]
Parshat Devarim 5770 Events taking place in Israel threaten to further disenfranchise non-Orthodox Jews. We should not be afraid to offer loving rebuke backed up by real substance. This Shabbat we begin reading from the Book of Deuteronomy – Sefer Devarim. The entire book of dvarim consists of a series of sermons that Moses gave [...]
IN WAKE OF ROTEM/AYALON MEETINGS WITH JEWISH LEADERS IN NEW YORK CONSERVATIVE, REFORM AND RECONSTRUCTIONIST MOVEMENTS RELEASE STATEMENT CRITICAL OF THE CONVERSION BILL Statement Reflects United Stance on Proposed Legislation April 30, 2010 (New York, NY) — Israeli Knesset Member David Rotem, author of a proposed bill dealing with conversion in Israel, met this week [...]
Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald has served as the Associate Rabbi of Congregation HEA in Denver, CO since his ordination from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles in 2008. He also serves as a volunteer chaplain with the Denver Police Department. He and his spouse, Melanie Gruenwald, have three children.
