23 Aug
The Gift of Elul
Rosh Chodesh Elul ushers in one of the most potent times of the Jewish year. A season of reflection and introspection. It is a time...
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Tammuz: Hot or Cold?
Today is Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (ר״ח תמוז). Tammuz has a special designation as the “hot season”. The Gemara in Shabbos speaks about a donkey, that...
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31 Dec
Parshas Vayechi – 5781
With פרשת ויחי, we reach the end of the first of the five חומשים. In the entire תורה, there are two פרשיות that stand out...
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Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5780
Even though we all know that פסח is coming, with all of us at home, it almost seems surreal in a sense. Today is ראש...
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12 Feb
Adar Aleph, A Time for שמחה/Happiness?
By the time we bless the new month of Adar, I am usually knee deep in both Purim and Pesach preparations, but this year it...
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28 Sep
Erev Yom Kippur 5778
Never having written about Yom Kippur before, I had some interesting reading ahead of me. The Torah, in Parshas Acharei, describes the Kohen Gadol’s service...
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21 Aug
Elul 5777
Today’s post is bringing forth a new perspective, at least for me, on the spirit of the month ahead as we enter into the final...
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28 Jul
Av 5777
Do our brains change with increased learning? I am an enthusiastic reader of Educational Neuroscience, which is the practice of applying neurology to benefit classroom instruction....
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