Am I My Brother’s Keeper? An interview with Dan Ornstein

Dan Ornstein leads Congregation Ohav Shalom in Albany, New York. He blogs at the Times of Israel and Jewish Values Online, and contributes essays at WAMC Northeast Public Radio. His latest book is Cain v. Abel: A Jewish Courtroom Drama (Jewish Publication Society, 2020). This interview originally appeared on jps.org. What made you cast the Cain and Abel story as a trial? As I mention in the book, one day I was sitting in jury selection for a criminal trial at our local county courthouse. The presiding judge took great care in advising all of us about our grave responsibilities to seek the … Continue reading Am I My Brother’s Keeper? An interview with Dan Ornstein

The JPS Rashi Torah Discussion Commentary: An Interview with Steven & Sarah Levy

The following interview was first published in the Jewish Publication Society’s newsletter and can also be found on JPS’s website. Steven Levy is an attorney and director of a real estate investment fund. Sarah Levy is a licensed neuropsychologist who lectures and works with children … Continue reading The JPS Rashi Torah Discussion Commentary: An Interview with Steven & Sarah Levy