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, always growing into Jewish knowledge and practice. Baruch Dayan HaEmet.

Here’s a link where you can learn more about his work:

And here is a link to one of his many projects, the Global Day of Jewish Learning, which I hope Adath Israel will take part in, come November:

The article from the Jerusalem Post will give you information, too:

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 women would dress in simple white dresses and young men would try to find a bride.

The lesson behind this might be simple, but it is deep: don’t look at the surface appearances so much, the character of the person is the most important, particularly when looking for a life partner. Until next time!