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By Rabbi Scott Hoffman Between 2018 and 2025, I moved from Long Island to suburban Philadelphia, then to suburban D.C., then to New Orleans, then back to suburban D.C. before arriving in Louisville in May. I’ve learned to make the … Read More
By Rabbi Chaim Litvin As we prepare to close the year and enter the new one, the Torah reading offers us a timeless message. In Parshat Nitzavim we read: Atem nitzavim hayom kulchem lifnei Hashem Elokeichem (“You are all standing … Read More
By Rabbi Ben Freed We have two major fast days in Judaism: Tisha B’Av and Yom Kippur. We gather on Yom Kippur in our synagogues and temples, including many Jews who do not observe other holidays or come often on … Read More
By Rabbi Shani Abramowitz I have always been impatient with my own progress. Growing up, I collected hobbies like precious coins. But my problem was that I wasn’t always willing to do the work. So just as soon as I … Read More
By Rabbi Scott Hoffman In present-day U.S. politics, I notice a diminished interest in what is known as “soft” power. In contrast to “hard” power, which is a measure of a nation’s military might, “soft” power is a way in … Read More
By Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner Rabbi Simcha Bunim, a great Polish Hasidic master, taught the following: Every person should have two pockets with a note in each. When one is feeling disheartened or discouraged, she should reach into her pocket … Read More
By Rabbi Stanley Miles I have always loved classic American musical theater. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were exemplars of this genre for much of the 20th mid-century. Every Rodgers and Hammerstein musical began with a beautiful rousing … Read More
By Rabbi Avrohom Litvin There are numerous great leaders that I have been privileged to meet. What makes the Rebbe stand out is this: Many rabbis care for the entire Jewish Nation – but the Rebbe cared for each individual … Read More
By Rabbi Matthew Derrenbacher Not long ago, we began the book of Numbers, Bamidbar, which opens with God speaking to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai and commanding him to take a census of all the men age 20 and … Read More
By Rabbi Laura Metzger Maybe the sun is shining while you are reading this. Maybe not. It’s raining today as I write. All the past week, the sun has remained muted behind a scrim of gray. The days have been … Read More