An award-winning speaker, popular teacher, and experienced officiant.
“Man can alter his life by changing his thinking”
~ William James
An award-winning speaker, popular teacher, and experienced officiant.
“Man can alter his life by changing his thinking”
~ William James
Rabbinic Services
Rabbi Allen is ready to serve your needs in a variety of capacities. He is an award-winning speaker, popular teacher, and experienced officiant.
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Rabbi Allen is pleased to meet with you to discuss officiating at your wedding. With the experience of officiating at more than four hundred weddings, Rabbi Allen can customize each …
Books
In addition to the scholarly articles he has contributed to peer reviewed publications, Rabbi Allen has edited two books on Jewish law and co-written along with Harvey Haber a book of introductory prayers for various occasions. Rabbi Allen has also made a significant contribution to the understanding of Jewish theology, philosophy, history, and religious practice through his books.
Thinking About Good And Evil: Jewish Views From Antiquity To Modernity
The most comprehensive book on the topic, Thinking about Good and Evil traces the most salient Jewish ideas about why innocent people seem to suffer, why evil individuals seem to prosper, and God’s role in such matters of (in)justice, from antiquity to the present.
Outlook & Insights
Be a Blessing – Lekh Lekha 5787
When God first speaks to Abraham and instructs him to go to an undisclosed land, God adds the promise that Abraham will become a great nation and enjoy personal renown (Genesis 12:2). The promise...
Original Idea, Not Original Story – Noah 5787
Ian Leslie, author of the 2025 book, John and Paul: A Love Story in Songs, notes that their compositions were far from original: “The way that the Beatles found and used their influences is crucial...
Woman Makes Man – Bereshit 5787
Rabbi Erwin Schild witnessed Kristallnacht and came to Canada as a young refugee from Nazi Germany. Ultimately, he completed rabbinical studies and was ordained by Rabbi Abraham Price. He served for...
The Answers Lie Within – Shemini Atzeret 5787
The Book of Ecclesiates, read on Shemini Atzeret when there is no intermediate Shabbat during Sukkot, is one of the strangest books of the Bible. It expresses the contradictions that fill our lives....
Looking In – Sukkot 5787
Mary Potter saw her family in a whole new way. It happened when she went outside to take the clothes down from the line. This is how she expressed hew new perspective in a short article that was...
Heaven and Earth – Ha’azinu 5787
Rabbi Abraham Price was effectively the dean of Orthodox rabbis in Toronto from his arrival in the late 1930’s until his death in 1994. He was the mentor to many young students, including refugees,...