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By Rabbi Yoni Rudansky Last year, I wrote a D’var Torah in these pages. Many of you commented and enjoyed it, and I appreciated that (as my Zaidy used to say, “Flattery will get you…Everywhere!”). But it was premature. My … Read More
By Rabbi Avrohom Litvin I am writing these words while sitting among more than 5,000 of my fellow Chabad Shluchim at the International Conference of Chabad Emissaries in New York. It is a sight that defies description. Rabbis and community … Read More
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 David Ariel-Joel The Temple commemorates national LGBTQ+ Pride month with many events, including our special 10th Annual Pride Shabbat on Friday evening, June 13 and Shabbat morning on June 14. Pride Shabbat at The Temple represents the first-ever … 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 Cantor David L. Lipp The future has already arrived. It’s just not evenly distributed. William Gibson is a writer of Speculative Fiction (the more accurate term for what we colloquially call ‘Science Fiction’) of the Cyberpunk subgenre. His statement … Read More
By Rabbi Matt Derrenbacher The beginning of spring is one of my favorite times of year – the air is still brisk, the sun begins to shine more regularly, we get the refreshing rains, and we can feel the annual … Read More