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...
by Rabbi | Oct 24, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
As I read the Torah text, I’d ask you to pay attention to verses 8:5 to 8:15 [click here], which bring the birds that Noach sends out, just before coming out of the ark. What do you make of which birds are sent, and how the text describes them? If they are symbols,...
by Rabbi | Oct 24, 2020 | Rabbi's Blog
The portion of this week, Noach, carries a hint about prayer: “make an ark for yourself” (Genesis 6:14) – which is understood as make a word for yourself. In Hebrew, TEIVAH is both “word” and “ark”. How we construct our words...
