In this week’s Torah portion, Moses speaks to the Israelites about what they must do once they settle in the land of Israel. He instructs them to take…
Many of us are still away on summer vacations, trying very hard to avoid the fact that school begins in about 10 days. We are not even thinking…
Elul is the Jewish month that precedes Rosh HaShanah. This year, it begins on August 7th and concludes on September 4th, Erev Rosh HaShanah. During Elul, we…
We are less than two weeks away from the Jewish month of Elul which begins on August 7th. As Elul is the last month of the Jewish…
My latest podcast can be found here: HERE Rabbi Andrew Jacobs talks about Tisha B’Av, the holiday that marks the destruction of the ancient Temple. It is a…
My latest podcast is up and running – listen before it hits iTunes! Rabbi Andrew Jacobs speaks about Chukat (Numbers 19:1–22:1), focusing upon the various challenges that the Israelites face. Death,…
On June 12th, my grandfather, Louis Landesman z”l, would have turned 100 years old. While he passed away in 2006, he is still an integral part of my…
Listen here before it hits iTunes! Enjoy… Using the story of Korah, the rebellious biblical figure who “tells off” Moses, Rabbi Andrew Jacobs discusses what to do when…
As we prepare for a long weekend, let’s not overlook Memorial Day. Were it not for the sacrifice of our soldiers, we would not have the luxury to…
You can find my podcasts on iTunes. Just uploaded my Mother’s Day Midrash on podcast.