To connect to our tradition, we must understand the inner meaning and symbols of the holidays, and thereby become active participants in the ongoing relationship between God and Israel. This Jewish Holiday Companion is comprised of brief essays on the holidays, their symbols, and synagogue readings, making it a timeless and meaningful volume that enables each reader to connect to the Jewish festivals year after year.

The essays draw from the best of traditional and contemporary scholarship, and attempt to make the holidays and their ideas more relevant, inspiring, and accessible through the prism of rabbinic thought throughout the ages.

An "astonishingly simple yet profound book" - Rabbi Gil Student

“a wealth of information presented in a clear and interested manner” - Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin

The Synagogue Companion is written in the spirit for promoting a vision of Torah that is authentic, passionate, reasonable, and embracing of people of all backgrounds. It is comprised of brief essays on the weekly Torah readings and accompanying Haftarot, as well as traditional Shabbat morning prayers. The essays draw from the best of traditional and contemporary scholarship, to make the synagogue experience more relevant, understandable, and inspiring.