Are Animals created in the image of God too?

http://www.islandpacket.com/living/religion/faith-in-action/article143694114.html


You probably already know the answer to this question. I decided to discuss our relationship to the animal world. This recent newspaper column is not just about pets but all animals as well. Have a good read and let me know what you think?
Hag Sameah
Happy Passover and Shavua Tov A good week.
Rabbi Brad Bloom

Passover: The Seder, The Last Supper and the meaning of the Exodus

http://www.islandpacket.com/living/religion/faith-in-action/article140970008.html

This newspaper column represents a kind of fusion of history in so far as the exodus has, of course, created the holiday of Passover in Judaism. It has also played a role in the critical moments Christianity's narrative of the Last Supper and the Eucharist. Take a good read whether you are prepping for pesach or Easter.
God Bless
Rabbi Brad Bloom

Should children attend a funeral service? Helping children find a pathway to grieve.

http://www.islandpacket.com/living/religion/faith-in-action/article138148013.html

This is an issue that comes to me from parents especially when it comes to grandparents who pass away. It is a spiritual issue as well as a mental health topic. Tell me what you think?
Thanks for taking the time to read this newspaper column.
Rabbi Bloom

What are we trying to do with our undocumented workers and families in our community?

http://www.islandpacket.com/living/religion/faith-in-action/article138491548.html


I attended a rally to express support for urging our county sheriff to not convert police into ICE squads. Here is  my take on leadership and building bridges not walls with the immigrant undocumented law abiding community.

Let me know what you think.
Shalom
Rabbi Bloom

Anti-Semitism today in America.

http://www.islandpacket.com/living/religion/faith-in-action/article135187549.html

My most recent column in the newspaper is about the recent cemetery desecrations and the phone calls to Jewish institution around the country. Here are some thoughts and reactions. I hope they prompt you to react and think about what other Jewish communities are experiencing.
Let me also add that I look forward to any comments you might have from reading this column.
Shalom
Rabbi Bloom

Capital Punishment: A religious perspective.

http://www.islandpacket.com/living/religion/faith-in-action/article132371739.html

I wrote this piece about capital punishment in light of the sentencing of Dylann Roof who murdered the folks in the AME Church in Charleston, SC. This is from a religious perspective. Thank you for taking th time to read it and for any comments.
Rabbi Bloom

Inaugural Prayers have a rich history and shouldn't we pray for the well being of our president?

http://www.islandpacket.com/living/religion/faith-in-action/article128158624.html


This is my most recent newspaper column and I try to outline some history of the tradition of the clergy offering prayers for the president at the Inaugural ceremony. I hope you read it and let me know what you think. Thanks and Shalom
Rabbi Bloom