by Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev
Posted on March 2, 2023
We are in the month of Adar and Purim is just around the corner. What spiritual work should we be focusing on during these special days? The Shem Mishmuel (Pikudei 5) teaches us that the month of Adar is parallel to another month on the Jewish calendar, the month of Elul.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on September 23, 2022
Kingship, malkhut, is one of the most central themes of Rosh HaShanah. But what does this mean to us? How does proclaiming and imaging God as King impact our religious lives or shape the way in which we relate to Rosh HaShanah?…
A Reflection on Parashat Nitzavim
Parashat Nitzvim may reveal a deep connection between weight loss and Teshuva. Noom is a weight loss program which claims to be built on well-researched psychological principles. It requires no crash diets, no carb counting, no extreme exercise regimen. In fact, on Noom, all you have to do is scrupulously record everything you eat on their app.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on September 2, 2021
Dear Friends, Lately, I find myself thinking about breath. We breathe–and punctuate those breaths–in order to make the distinct sounds of the shofar when we blow it on Rosh HaShanah. As Rosh HaShanah marks the first day of God’s Creation of the World, I also think about the Divine breath that “hovered over the water,” before the Divine speech brought light into the world.…