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…
https://youtu.be/q4lgqIAgu7s Our discussion with the Arava Institue on Rosh HaShanah Day 2 (5782) at Ramat Shalom Synagogue. To learn more about Arava, please visit arava.org
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…
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a powerful ultra-Orthodox Israeli rabbi with hundreds of thousands of followers, a man often referred to as the Prince of Torah, endorsed the COVID booster shot…
Following Derek Chauvin being convicted of the murder of George Floyd earlier this week, my colleague, Rabbi Michael Bernstein, reminded me of this relevant teaching in the Talmud:…
“O say does that star-spangled banner yet waveO’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?”(National Anthem) “When day comes we step out of the…
There are many things that I love about being Ramat Shalom’s rabbi, one being the diversity of opinions that make up our congregation. This diversity applies to many…