Pink Shabbat
Friday, Oct. 15th 6pm
The Cloud
Shalom aleichem! Earlier this week, a friend asked me a question about this week’s Torah portion, Beha’alotecha. When the Jews were traveling…
I Don’t Know
“From the time when Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai died, the glory of wisdom ceased.” – Talmud, Sotah 49a “I do not know…
Do Your Initials Spell A Word?
Shalom aleichem! Do your initials spell a word? Mine are “SEW.” Who cares? you may be wondering. If you’ve been paying attention…
Miami Dvar Torah x3
Shalom Aleichem! Tzipah and I were fortunate to spend a few days in Miami this week. Thanks to my in-laws for watching…
Winter Nights
The fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe used to say in the name of the first Rebbe: “A summer day and a winter night is…
Just Turn Around
Translation is a tricky task, fraught with the difficulties of capturing the nuance of a language, whose words may at times be nearly…
Why The Shofar?
Shalom Aleichem! The zenith of Rosh Hashana is the blowing of the Shofar. The Talmud states that we blow the Shofar in…
Rabbi Meir
When the Romans wanted to destroy the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, they sent Nero Caesar to attack the Jews. When he arrived at Jerusalem,…
Clam Shell
Yesterday, our son Sruli came home from camp with two goldfish. Tzipah called our friends and neighbors the Rosens — who are…
