Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Satanov (1749–1826) was a highly respected teacher of Mussar – the Jewish movement that focused on teaching people how to live ethical, moral lives. As part of…
According to Judaism, we each possess the wings of eagles. Have you discovered yours? Are you using them to soar to great heights?Every week, in addition to reading a section from the Torah on Shabbat, we read…
As we approach Halloween, some of you might want to be on the lookout for spooky stuff. Therefore, I thought I’d share directions contained in the Talmud that teach folks how to find…
Our son, Jonah, had a short break from college last weekend. We were so excited to greet him at the airport, wrap our arms around him and smother him with love after…
We are in the midst of the Jewish month of Elul, the month that ends the Jewish year. As we prepare for the new Jewish year, which begins…
This is not “River Dave’s” home David Lidstone, more commonly known as “River Dave,” says he can’t go back to being a hermit. He had lived off the…
With everything that 2020 has thrown at us, do we really need a Friday the 13th right now!? Judaism’s answer, ABSOLUTELY! Those who are afraid of Friday the 13th suffer…
As 5780, a year filled with so much suffering, illness, strife and division comes to an end tonight and we gather together online for our 6:00pm Erev Rosh…
As many of you know, we brought our daughter, Abigail, to college last week. Leaving her on campus as she prepared to begin her freshman year was an…