Rabbi’s Blog
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Purim Halachot 2021
February 19, 2021
Dear Friends, This year being an unusual year with Covid, and Purim falling on a Friday, there are a few halachot that you should be aware of. Shabbat Zachor This […]
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Parshat Mishpatim/Shabbat Shekalim – Two sides of the same coin
February 12, 2021
Dear Friends, In today’s digital age of Bitcoin and the likes, actual coins, in general, are somewhat of a nuisance. If you subscribe to the school of thought that we […]
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Parshat Yitro – Misplaced rationalization
February 5, 2021
Dear Friends, This week the world lost an exceptional man, Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski zt”l an esteemed Hassidic rabbi and acclaimed psychiatrist whose professional accomplishments and world contributions were […]
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Parshat Beshalach – Da Vinci’s ‘Manna’ Lisa
January 29, 2021
Dear Friends, For many years, many people believed that Leonardo Da Vinci’s famed Mona Lisa displayed at the Louvre was looking at them, no matter which angle the viewer is […]
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Parshat Bo/Tu B’Shvat – Celebrating Potential
January 22, 2021
Dear Friends, This week, we will celebrate (virtually) a very special bar mitzvah of Avraham Nahmad, a huge Mazal Tov to Marcos, Polly, Olga, Eduardo, Ruth, Avraham and Grandma Ruth […]
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Parshat Vaera – Frogs and Vaccines
January 15, 2021
Dear Friends, After the second plague of frogs, the Torah states: “…and the frogs died – from the houses, from the courtyards, and from the fields. They heaped them up […]