Barry Leff, Author at The Neshamah Center

Yom Kippur in Pandemic Times

I had a surprisingly spiritual Yom Kippur. I’m currently in Jerusalem; you might think the default should be it would

We are well into the month of Elul, the month on the Jewish calendar when we typically spend time doing cheshbon

In a surprising turn of events, Israel and the UAE have announced the normalization of their relationship – meaning opening

To fast, or not to fast on Tisha b’Av in a time of a pandemic? This is a question I’m

This week’s parsha, Korach, is not only the last parsha for which I’m here as your rabbi, it was also

In the midst of racial tension, there is light to be found.