Rabbi Shmuel Salant
On the 29th of Av, 1909, corresponding to August 16th, Rabbi Shmuel Salant, Jerusalem’s long-time Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi, passed away. Rabbi Shmuel was born in 1816 in Bialystok, then…
Pray to Keep that which is Important to You
In addition to wishing to fulfill new goals and dreams, make sure to always pray to treasure and keep all that you have and have already accomplished. Never take what you have for…
The Antidote For Baseless Hatred
The calendrical period between the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz and the Fast of Tisha b’av is known as Bein Hame’tzarim (in the midst of distress) and is referred to colloquially…
Commemorate Important Jewish Dates in History
Become familiar with the many events that occurred in Jewish History. Our sages have taught that past events often repeat themselves in some way or another.
Rabbi Israel Salanter and the Mussar Movement
The Mussar movement, the formal study and program of ethical improvement, was developed in the mid-nineteenth century by Rabbi Israel Salanter (1810-1883, his family name was Lipkin but…
Most of us descend from, or are, immigrants!
Learning the stories how our ancestors came to the “New World” help us appreciate the plight of immigrants today.
Make Judaism Relevant
To make Torah relevant to our lives today, use allusions to modern day phenomena, reference contemporary culture, or apply cute stories to explain broader concepts.
Fight Anti-Semitism
Tragically, there is still much anti-Semitism in the world. It is our duty to make certain that anti-Semitism and other forms of baseless bigotry are defeated.
Philanthropists are Role Models
While the average charitable person can’t donate sufficient funds to dedicate buildings, we need to follow the lead of philanthropists and support causes that are impactful and close to…
A Multi-Generational Covenant
During the bleak times of the Holocaust, a woman inmate, like all others, stared into the sky of Auschwitz, praying to God to end the darkness. Like millions of others, she never…