Biography

Rabbi Ronald Howard Isaacs is Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Sholom in Bridgewater, New Jersey, where he served for the past 40 years. He was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1974 and received his doctorate in Instructional Technology from Columbia University Teachers' College in 1979.

Rabbi Isaacs is the author of more than 100 books. He has served as Dean of the Federation's Jewish LIFE program and as the Chairman of the Publications Committee of the Rabbinical Assembly.

One of Rabbi Isaacs' passions is Jewish music. From 1968-1974 he was singer and rhythm guitarist in a Hebrew liturgical rock band called the Arba'ah Kolot, in English, the Voices Four. The group recorded two albums: Our Rock and Our Redeemer and Arba'ah Kolot. Rabbi Isaacs started the band Lovin' Company, with several members of his congregation in the 1980s. In the 90s he had a weekly radio show on WCTC called the "Jewish American Hour" where he played popular Jewish and Israeli music.

Books by Ronald H. Isaacs

Chords of Comfort
Chords of Comfort
2020
Unpacking the Torah
Unpacking the Torah
2020
Discovery Haggadah
Discovery Haggadah
2016
Do animals have souls?
Do animals have souls?
2013
Siddur Or shalom for Shabbat a
Siddur Or shalom for Shabbat and festivals
2010
Have a good laugh
Have a good laugh
2009
Bubbe meises
Bubbe meises
2008
Why Hebrew goes from right to
Why Hebrew goes from right to left
2008
A service of comfort
A service of comfort
2007
Questions Christians Ask the Rabbi
Questions Christians Ask the Rabbi
2007
Amazing Jewish Facts and Curiosities
Amazing Jewish Facts and Curiosities
2004
Essential Judaism in a nutshell
Essential Judaism in a nutshell
2004
Gates of heaven
Gates of heaven
2004
Life's little book of big Jewish advice
Life's little book of big Jewish advice
2004
A taste of text
A taste of text
2003
The Third How to Handbook for Jewish Living
The Third How to Handbook for Jewish Living
2002
Every Person's Guide to Jewish
Every Person's Guide to Jewish Views on the Messiah
2001
Every Person's Guide to the Bo
Every Person's Guide to the Book of Psalms
2001
Exploring the Jewish prophets
Exploring the Jewish prophets
2001
Prayerbook
Prayerbook
2001
Understanding Hebrew Prophets
Understanding Hebrew Prophets
2001
Animals in Jewish thought and tradition
Animals in Jewish thought and tradition
2000
Entering the Biblical Text
Entering the Biblical Text
2000
Every person's guide to Aggada
Every person's guide to Aggadah
2000
Every person's guide to Hanukkah
Every person's guide to Hanukkah
2000
Every Person's Guide to Jewish Law
Every Person's Guide to Jewish Law
2000
Every Person's Guide to Jewish Sexuality
Every Person's Guide to Jewish Sexuality
2000
Every person's guide to Passover
Every person's guide to Passover
2000
Every person's guide to Purim
Every person's guide to Purim
2000
Every person's guide to Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah
Every person's guide to Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah
2000
Every person's guide to the book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
Every person's guide to the book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
2000
Every person's guide to what's
Every person's guide to what's kosher and what's not
2000
Every person's guide to death and dying in the Jewish tradition
Every person's guide to death and dying in the Jewish tradition
1999
Every person's guide to holine
Every person's guide to holiness
1999
Every person's guide to Jewish
Every person's guide to Jewish blessings
1999
Every person's guide to Jewish philosophy and philosophers
Every person's guide to Jewish philosophy and philosophers
1999
Every person's guide to Shavuot
Every person's guide to Shavuot
1999
Exploring Jewish ethics and values
Exploring Jewish ethics and values
1999
I Believe: The Thirteen Principles of Faith
I Believe: The Thirteen Principles of Faith
1999
Legends of biblical heroes
Legends of biblical heroes
1999
Reaching for Sinai
Reaching for Sinai
1999
The Tabernacle, the Temple, an
The Tabernacle, the Temple, and its royalty
1999
Divination, magic, and healing
Divination, magic, and healing
1998
Every person's guide to Shabbat
Every person's guide to Shabbat
1998
Every person's guide to the High Holy Days
Every person's guide to the High Holy Days
1998
Judaism, medicine, and healing
Judaism, medicine, and healing
1998
Leader's guide to sidrah refle
Leader's guide to sidrah reflections
1998
The Jewish book of etiquette
The Jewish book of etiquette
1998
The Jewish sourcebook on the environment and ecology
The Jewish sourcebook on the environment and ecology
1998
Every person's guide to Jewish prayer
Every person's guide to Jewish prayer
1997
Sidrah reflections
Sidrah reflections
1997
The Jewish Bible almanac
The Jewish Bible almanac
1997
Critical Jewish issues
Critical Jewish issues
1996
The Jewish book of numbers
The Jewish book of numbers
1996
Words for the soul
Words for the soul
1996
Critical Documents of Jewish History
Critical Documents of Jewish History
1995
Lively student prayer services
Lively student prayer services
1995
[Sidur Shir ḥadash] =
[Sidur Shir ḥadash] =
1994
Doing mitzvot
Doing mitzvot
1994
The Jewish information source book
The Jewish information source book
1993
A Glossary of Jewish Life
A Glossary of Jewish Life
1992
Jewish music
Jewish music
1992
Loving companions
Loving companions
1991
The Jewish mourner's handbook
The Jewish mourner's handbook
1991
Can You Believe It?
Can You Believe It?
1990
Bride and Groom Handbook
Bride and Groom Handbook
1989
The Jewish family game book fo
The Jewish family game book for the Sabbath and festivals
1989
The Bride and groom handbook
The Bride and groom handbook
1987