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Returning What We’ve Lost: The 25th Anniversary of 9/11

Returning What We’ve Lost: The 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5787 | Rabbi David Baum We remember September 11. But what do we remember about September 12,

The Wholeness of a Broken Heart - A Conversation with Author Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah

The Wholeness of a Broken Heart: A Conversation with Rabbi Amy Pessah Rosh Hashanah Day Two, 5787 | Rabbi David Baum How do we begin again when life has changed in ways

Fighting for Ourselves Without Losing Ourselves

Yom Kippur, 5787 | Rabbi David Baum My great-grandmother taught her children to fight for themselves. Generations later, her lesson still matters. But how do we defend o

The Future of the Jewish American Story Is Still Being Written

The Future of the Jewish American Story Is Still Being Written Rosh Hashanah Day One, 5787 | Rabbi David Baum What is Superman doing on a wall in Tel Aviv, and what does

They Call Us Monsters - But We Are Lions

A few months ago, my son asked me if he could read Hitler's Mein Kampf. His reason: "Abba, I need to know our enemy. I want to know why they hate us." This week, we retu

The Boy With the Hammer Who Found the Blessing - Parashat Naso

The oldest physical evidence of the Torah? Not the Dead Sea Scrolls! An archaeologist tried to get rid of an annoying kid. The kid found a 2,600-year-old treasure. My ser

We Are All Public Figures Now. Now What? Sanctifying G-d's Name in the Age of Smartphones

What does Parashat Emor have to say about smartphones, social media, antisemitism, and the pressure of representing the Jewish people in public? In this episode of Torah

The Passover Lesson We Need Right Now: Stay at the Table

Your family argues about Israel. Your cousin won’t budge, your uncle talks too loud, and somehow… you’re all still coming to the Seder. Right now, across the Jewish worl

When Jews Gather, the Sanctuary Lives

When Jews Gather, the Sanctuary Lives Torah from Boca with Rabbi David Baum What makes a synagogue the “largest” in America? Is it the size of the building, the beauty o

What Does Home Sound Like? A Miami-Born Rabbi on Bad Bunny and the Torah of the Stranger

In this episode of Torah from Boca, Rabbi David Baum reflects on an unexpected source of inspiration: the Super Bowl halftime show and the cultural conversation that foll

Chosen For What? What It Means to Be Part of the "Chosen People"

What does it really mean to be part of the “Chosen People”? Is chosenness about privilege, identity, or responsibility? In this deeply personal and timely episode, Rabbi

We Carry Our People In Our Bones - Parashat BeShalach

In this episode of Torah from Boca, Rabbi David Baum explores the overlooked opening verses of Parshat Beshalach, focusing on the surprising word chamushim and a powerful

Riding the Waves of Healing: Trauma, Resilience, and Hope After October 7 with Rachel Kaplan from HaGal Sheli (My Wave)

Rachel Kaplan & HaGal Sheli (My Wave) In this deeply moving episode of Torah From Boca, Rabbi David Baum is joined by Rachel Kaplan, a senior leader at HaGal Sheli – My

One Battle After Another: Parashat Vaera and the Power of Choosing What Comes Next

In this episode of Torah from Boca, Rabbi David Baum reflects on Parashat Va’eira through the lens of the moment we’re living in — a time when it can feel like one battle

Mass Shootings and Strange Rituals: Why Every Life Still Matters

💀 What Zombie shows reveals about compassion fatigue, psychic numbing, and how Torah teaches us to remember. #Shoftim #parashahoftheweek What does #thewalkingdead teach

When You’re Strange: What Judaism Teaches About Belonging

Jim Morrison once sang, “When you’re strange, no one remembers your name.” This week in Parashat Eikev, I reflect on how the Torah commands us to do the opposite: to reme

After 19 Years, Love Is Still A Verb & What To Do About Gen Z's "Sex Depression"

This week, Torah, holiday, and my own life all aligned. Parashat Va’etchanan commands us to love God with all our heart, soul, and might. The Jewish calendar gave us Tu B

Breaking the Silence Without Breaking Each Other - A Pre-Tisha B'av Message For Today

“Silence is complicity” is a phrase I’ve heard a lot lately — especially when it comes to Israel, Gaza, and our own Jewish community. But what if the real danger isn’t si

War and Peace: What Aaron’s Staff Can Teach Us After the Twelve-Day War

War and Peace: What Aaron’s Staff Can Teach Us After the Twelve-Day War In this episode of Torah from Boca, I reflect on the recent Twelve-Day War between Israel, the Un

The Strength to Step Back: What My Wooden Book Holder (Shtender) Taught Me About Humility and Leadership

The Strength to Step Back: What My Shtender Taught Me About Leadership Parashat Shelach Lecha 2025/5785 In this episode of Torah from Boca, I share the story behind my