Articles by Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D.

About Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D.

Dr. Weiss is a writer, lecturer and retired professor, who received his rabbinical ordination in 2018 at the age of 75. He develops courses, workshops, and seminars for adult Jewish education. You can email him at EdmondWeiss@comcast.net.

June 13, 2021 0

Free Will Is Granted. (Or is It?)

Rabbi Dr. Edmund Weiss discusses the tension between free will and determinism. [Read more...]

March 21, 2021 0

Sacrifice and Civilization: Shabbat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26)

Rabbi Edmond Weiss Ph.D. delves into the meaning of Parshat Vayikra. [Read more...]

Detail on synagogue in Rome - A menorah and the Ten Commandments atop the synagogue in the Jewish ghetto in Rome, Italy (S. Cazon photo/Flickr.com under Creative Commons 2.0 license)

March 9, 2021 0

The Other Ten Commandments

Rabbi Edmond Weiss discusses the Ten Commandments. [Read more...]

February 4, 2021 1

The First Management Consultant

In this guest Torah commentary, Rabbi Edmond Weiss Ph.D. describes Moses' father-in-law Yitro as the first management consultant. [Read more...]

January 24, 2021 0

Which Values are the Jewish Ones?

Rabbi Edmond Weiss asks, "Which values are peculiar or unique to the Jewish religion or, more important, to the Jewish people?" [Read more...]

Jewish musicians perform rock songs for the Reform youth group biennial, Minneapolis, 2003. (Steve Lubetkin Photo/Used by Permission)

December 20, 2020 1

What We Talk About When We Talk About Spirituality

Rabbi Edmond Weiss discusses what we mean when we talk about spirituality. [Read more...]

Woman praying at Western Wall (© 2011 Shelly Lubetkin. Used by Permission)

November 19, 2020 1

Abraham, Sages and Women

Rabbi Dr. Edmond Weiss Ph.D. looks into the relationship between the Jewish patriarchs and their women. [Read more...]

Time lapse photography of water ripple, Photo by Jordan McDonald on Unsplash

October 25, 2020 0

How Far Can Interpretation Go?

New JSA Contributor Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D., describes the different ways to approach Torah interpretation. [Read more...]

October 14, 2020 0

She is a Tree of Life

Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D., a new contributor to Jewish Sacred Aging, discusses a potential feminine translation of "Tree of Life." [Read more...]