Sorry for being so quiet on here. Been busy with the wonderful holidays Hope you all are well!!! Last week, we began reading the Torah all over…
Before I begin, I need to let you know that while I want to talk about Israel today, the political climate makes this extremely difficult for me to…
While we Jews don’t believe that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day – Friday, January 13th, 2012 was one of the worst days of my life. It…
I shared the following three stories on Erev Rosh HaShanah: From the Depths of the Heart (Nachlei Binah p. 317 #632 Tehillim Ben Beiti, Rabbi Eliezer of Komarno)…
Back in June, my 20th college reunion took place. Next fall, my 25th high school reunion will be held. Finding myself sandwiched in between these two not so…
Shanah Tovah! A happy, sweet, meaningful year to you. Thanks for reading and learning with me. Rabbi Andrew Jacobs.
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Incredible stories that will force you to think about forgiveness. Must read during the High Holidays. Shanah Tovah to everyone!!! http://theforgivenessproject.com/stories/victoria-ruvolo-usa/
We are just two days away from Rosh HaShanah. As we begin the new year of 5773, our tradition urges us to spend time examining our lives. This…
I hope everyone enjoyed their summer. I am happy to back blogging. I know I have lots of comments to sort through. Sorry for the delay! I…
My D’var Torah from Friday night… We talked a few weeks ago about the additional day of Pesah – the 8th day, which is not biblically ordained –…
This week’s Torah portion is pretty gross. It talks a great deal about skin lesions and fluids that come out of the body. These lesions and fluids, the…