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