by Rabbi | Nov 22, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog, Uncategorized
Unlike the stories I usually tell, which might be true might not, this one actually happened. It was told to me by one of my teachers, rabbi Ed Feinstein, who was the actual rabbi in this story. This happened in the late eighties early nineties. Grandpa got sick. With...
by Rabbi | Nov 11, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
To pray is to take notice of wonder, to regain a sense of mystery that animates all beings, the divine margin in all attainments. Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living. It is all we can offer in return for the mystery by which we live....
by Rabbi | Nov 10, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
[I first heard this story from Reb Mimi Feigelson, who heard it from Reb Shlomo Carlibach z”l. I found later another version that connects the Holy Miser with Rav Yom Tov Lipman Heller tzz”l, a hero of mine due to the stories around his commentary to the...
by Rabbi | Nov 2, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
Here are the sources for our study in memory of Adath Israel’s beloved teacher Lynn Bennett z”l, as well as a summary of the points raised by all those who were there. Taanit 24a The Gemara relates a similar incident. Rav happened to come to a certain...
by Rabbi | Nov 2, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
Summary (read the portion by clicking here): Lech Lecha is the portion where the first couple is introduced. At the beginning they are still called Sarai and Avram, and at the end of the portion they have their names changed to Sarah and Avraham. The text refuses to...
by Rabbi | Nov 2, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
Rabbi Yosi and the student from Great Snoring (based on Bereshit Rabbah 34:15, read the original by clicking here) Rabbi Yosi was an excellent teacher. There was no child he could not inspire. No child he could not make love the Torah. No child he could not make see...
