There is lots of talk about how Bill Clinton repeatedly departed from his prepared remarks in his well-received speech to the Democratic convention. Well, so did Rabbi David Wolpe in his late-night benediction to a largely empty convention hall. In Wolpe’s case, the rabbi was taking the opportunity to slyly weigh in on the all…
The Los Angeles rabbi apologized for insulting a Texas bar mitzvah boy, but stands by his criticism that something is broken if Jews can’t feel the disconnect between their lavish parties and the supposedly sacred moments they are meant to celebrate
Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles will deliver the benediction at a session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
Gerald Wolpe, one of the country’s most prominent rabbis and medical ethicists, has died.
from Rabbi David Wolpe
Rabbi David Wolpe, a popular author and public speaker, made his debut atop Newsweek’s list of the 50 most influential American rabbis.
After New York Times columnist Roger Cohen went to an L.A. synagogue to defend his views on Iran and the state of the Jews there, the synagogue’s rabbi, David Wolpe, penned his impressions of the encounter on The Huffington Post: Increasingly I came to believe that Iran was not Cohen’s sole concern; he wanted it…
Earlier this month, I argued that Rabbi David Wolpe’s benediction at the Democratic National Convention powerfully echoed the themes that Democrats are emphasizing this election cycle. In his benediction, Wolpe noted that America is “founded on the highest principles of freedom and resourcefulness and creativity and ever-renewed strength,” but he immediately added: “And we understand…
Two rabbis give very different blessings to the Republican and Democratic conventions.
The Torah is like a wedding contract between God and the Jewish people, and on Shavuot we celebrate our anniversary, Rabbi David Wolpe writes.
