by Rabbi Yaakov Wolff | f 27, 2023 | Bible Study, Sukkot, Tishrei
A few months after our wedding, my wife and I embarked on a brief vacation in the Swiss Alps. At each stop on our itinerary, I found myself awestruck by the breathtaking beauty that surrounded us. The towering mountain ranges, glistening glaciers, cascading...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 26, 2023 | Bereishit, Tishrei
Tony LaRussa, the famous retired manager of the St Louis Cardinals, wrote a book called One Last Strike. In this book, LaRussa details the story of the Cardinals’ amazing and unlikely run to the World Series in 2011, and offers lessons on leadership based on his...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 12, 2023 | Amos, Elul, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur
The following scenario is probably familiar to many of us: Summer was great, but with a couple of weeks between the end of camp and the first day of school, we find our kids becoming restless and ready to return to routine. They miss the structured days and the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2023 | Tishrei
Imagine setting off on a camping adventure, complete with a tent, compass and hiking boots. You’re super excited, but then it hits you—you didn’t pack any food, forgot the first-aid kit, and left the sleeping bags at home! Sounds stressful, right? Well,...
by Mindy Rubenstein | f 17, 2023 | Elul, Repentance
My great-grandparents, Moshe and Kayla (Morris and Katy) Tanenbaum, for whom I am named, came from religious families in Ukraine and tried to preserve their Jewish life even in the U.S. Katy’s father, Fishel Rubin, was a rabbi and sent his daughter far away from the...
by Mindy Rubenstein | f 17, 2023 | Elul, Repentance
On the Jewish calendar, the Hebrew month of Elul begins tonight. This will be my second month of Elul in Israel. My family and I made Aliyah last September, two weeks before the High Holiday season. I was so excited and overwhelmed by the newness of our...
