Cheshvan: It’s in Our Hands
Nearly 1,000 years after the flood, the location of Noach’s Ark was still common knowledge—a proof to the world that the great flood did ind
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RABBI AND REBBETZIN'S BLOG
Insights, notes, and memos from Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran's desk and the Rebbetzin's Monthly Musings
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Oct 62 min read
Marking One Year Since October 7, 2023
Dear Community and Friends, October 7, 2023, became a date forever etched in the memory of our nation, marking the bloodiest day for...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Sep 235 min read
The Essential Art of Appreciation
That piece of clothing we bought with little thought, is the very same that someone is saving up in the hopes that one day they will be...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Sep 52 min read
Elul: Standing on the Heights
'The stars above you shine with such an incredible brilliance that you can see them reflected in that cold blue ice beneath your feet.'
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Sep 42 min read
Anti-Semitism, now what?
Dear Friends, Many Jews across the diaspora are grappling with the alarming rise in anti-Semitism since the tragic events of Simchat...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Jul 223 min read
[23] The Fast of Tammuz, Three Weeks, Nine Days, and Tisha B'Av
IN THIS POST The Fast of Tammuz The Three Weeks The Nine Days Tisha B'Av The three weeks leading up to Tisha B’Av are a period of...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Jul 53 min read
The Sun and Tammuz: Yosef vs Esav
Yosef’s story teaches us that even in the darkest times, Hashem’s guiding hand is at work, leading us toward redemption.
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
May 102 min read
Be Holy!
Let us strive to be a beacon of light and righteousness in a world often clouded by darkness and confusion.
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
May 83 min read
Iyar: Month of Healing
‘His kidneys are failing; he has just a few hours left to live.’ In the early days of the Covid epidemic, Rabbi Chaim Ginzberg had...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Apr 212 min read
Erev Pesach Primer 5784/2024
Download or print this guide here THE NIGHT OF EREV PESACH - SUNDAY NIGHT, APRIL 21 Bedikat Chametz / The Search for Chametz - On the...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Apr 93 min read
Nissan: Miracle of Miracles
And then came the Holy One, Blessed is He, and he slaughtered the Angel of Death, who killed the butcher who slaughtered the ox, that...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Apr 82 min read
The Jewish Year's Cycle
If we delve deeper, the cycle of each year is a microcosm of our history.
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Mar 115 min read
The Joy in Judaism and Why I Give Your Kids Candy in Shul!
Let’s be real, compelling a child (or teenager or even an adult!) to attend a lengthy, solemn service, reading from a black and white...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Mar 113 min read
Adar: Take Back Your Power
‘Your majesty,’ he murmured, eyes gleaming as he knelt before the Kingly throne. ‘Your majesty, there is a nation... one small nation,...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Feb 214 min read
[22] Hilchos Tzedaka: The Laws of Charity (Part 2 of 2)
IN THIS ARTICLE: Who to give, the priorities of giving, turning down requests, backround checks, how much to give, and three interesting...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Feb 154 min read
[21] Hilchos Tzedaka: The Laws of Charity (Part 1 of 2)
IN THIS ARTICLE: The source, who is obligated, how to give, pledging verbally, pledging mentally, and when to give. INTRODUCTION The...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Feb 82 min read
Two Adar’s and Mini Purim!
Rav Moshe Isserlis, the Rema (1530 - 1572), concludes his magnificent comments on the Shulchan Aruch by discussing whether one is...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Jan 113 min read
Shevat: Strong Like a Tree
Rooted firmly in the ground, with arms in the sky, they reflect the dichotomy of our existence; an earthly soul tied to a physical body; mo
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Dec 27, 20233 min read
[20] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's Help on Shabbos (Part 5 of 5)
After detailing the prohibition and exceptions, we conclude with some final Halachos and also explain the reasons for the prohibition of...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Dec 21, 20233 min read
[19] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's Help on Shabbos (Part 4 of 5)
Detailing the final three exceptions when one can use a non-Jew's help on Shabbos and Yom Tov, and how these can be used. BEIN...
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