
We've Been Here Before
Jewish history has a long memory. The Talmud describes the brutal destruction of the Jewish temple in the year 70. Roman legionnaires sacked Jerusalem and eventually massacred more than a million Jewish men, women and children by sword, fire and crucifix. The rabbis of that period could not comprehend the horrors that befell them. Some of the most erudite scholars tried to understand how the great Greco-Roman culture could perform such hideous acts of barbarism. How did this

My new book: Love, Faith and a Pair of Pants
Happy Book Birthday, Love, Faith and a Pair of Pants! After all the hard work that went into writing this book, I’m so excited that its Publication Day is finally here. Don’t forget to order it on Amazon and follow Rabbi Ben Zelig through the decades as he navigates romance, family ties, colorful congregants and the meaning of faith.