by Rabbi | Sep 4, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
This is a great story for inspiring us for the hard internal work for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Enjoy! Alexander the Great came to the king of Katzya, and was shown much silver and gold. Said he: “I didn’t come to see your silver and gold; I came to see...
by Rabbi | Aug 11, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
We lost a giant today. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who opened the Talmud for this generation, passed away. His drive to transform every Jew into a learned Jew will be remembered forever. May his sweet but incisive presence be a source of blessing. May we continue his work,...
by Rabbi | Aug 5, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
Happy TU B’AV! Today is the 15th day of Av, which, according to the Talmud is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish year. It was the beginning of the grape harvest, and grapes are a very important staple of the land of Israel. The Talmud tells us that unmarried...
