Rabbi’s Blog
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Read moreParshat Vayelech – Shabbat Teshuva
September 30, 2022
Dear Friends, Some studies show the effect of certain types of clothing that impact our actions and attitudes. Each year on Yom Kippur, the Kohen Gadol wore unique white clothing […]
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Read moreParshat Ki Tavo – Together is Better
September 16, 2022
Dear Friends, A study investigating the success rates of lifestyle changes when a spouse was involved in the same change found that if one partner is trying to lose weight, […]
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Read moreParshat Shoftim – HOV Lanes
September 2, 2022
Dear Friends, A month ago, Brittney Bottone was rushing to pick up her son, and encountered traffic on the highway. Since she was 34 months pregnant, she decided, seeing as […]
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Read moreParshat Eikev – Lottery payout, lump-sum or installments?
August 19, 2022
A little over two weeks ago, the winning ticket for the second largest lottery in history was sold in Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The winner still hasn’t […]
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Read moreParshat Vaetchanan / Shabbat Nachamu – Facing Adversity
August 12, 2022
Dear Friends, This Shabbat is referred to as “Shabbat Nachamu” based on the opening words of the Haftarah we read, “Nachamu nachamu ami” (Isaiah 40:1), words of comfort for the Jewish nation. […]
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Read moreShabbat Chazan/Devarim – Tisha B’Av that falls on Shabbat Primer
August 4, 2022
Dear Friends; Tisha b’Av is a day of national mourning and repentance, on which we recall the destruction of the first and second Temples. Many tragic events have happened on […]