Levi Brackman’s Website

As many of us were praying in the synagogue during the afternoon of Yom Kippur Wall Street was having one of its worst afternoons in history. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now down below 8,600 points. $8.3 trillion in shareholder wealth has b...

On the issue of freedom and free will, the Bible tells us that we have a choice between life and good or death and evil. Although it is up to us, the Bible implores us to choose life and good and to reject death and evil (Deuteronomy, 30:15-19). But ...

Passover is the time of year to throw off our individual enslavements and emancipate ourselves to achieve the desires of our authentic self—our soul In the West and especially in the USA people pride themselves on  being free. Indeed it ...

The Iranian Government’s insolent march towards nuclear capability together with its intolerant and belligerent president has presented the world with a dangerous crisis. On the one hand the United States seems to be completely taken up with th...

David Blaine is currently encased in a human aquarium at Lincoln Center in New York City doing another one of his stunts. Although I am not impressed by the showmanship of the man what he says does impress me. When asked about his 44-day stay without...

Since The Algemeiner Journal published my article about Chasidic reggae singer Matisyahu entitled, “Matisayhu: Rabbi or Rebel” the article has appeared on a number of Internet blogs. First it appeared on a well known virulently anti-...

My father, Dr. Derek Brackman, passed away in his sleep in the fall of 2004. His passing was very sudden and totally unexpected; I was shocked and devastated. Dad was a person who knew what he wanted. He knew that he wanted to become a scientist from...

“America has spoken,” declared President George W. Bush as he announced his victory, giving him another four years as head of the free world. But while everyone is focusing on the winner we forget about the loser. Senator John Kerry moved...

There is a golden rule known to every preacher: always start your sermons with a question. A good question captivates and has the audience craving a resolution. If a clever answer is given to a profound question, the sermon can be considered to have ...