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...
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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
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...
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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.
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...
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...
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...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Life After the Festivals
As we approach the end of this joyful festive season and embark upon the extended winter months, (this year including the additional...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Kol Nidre and Reciprocity
Dear Members and Friends, Our congregation is dedicated to making Judaism accessible and meaningful for all. Under the banner of ‘Dor...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Jul 31, 20233 min read
Rekindling our Souls
As we prepare for the month of Elul and the approaching Yamim Nora'im/Days of Awe, we grapple with a perpetual paradox that has troubled...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
May 30, 20232 min read
Semantic Satiation in Judaism
Scientists have yet to explain the phenomenon known as 'Semantic satiation'. Oxford dictionary defines this as 'a peculiar sense of loss...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Apr 30, 20232 min read
One for All and All for One
On Shavuot, we celebrate the giving of the Torah which changed the spiritual status of our nation. We know that prior, our forefathers...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Mar 29, 20233 min read
Is the Seder time wrong?
I have done the math and I think we have all been celebrating the Seder nights at the wrong time! If we travel back 3335 years to the...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Mar 1, 20232 min read
Thou Shalt Be Joyful!
In the leadup to Purim, the Mishna (Taanit 4:6) says “When Adar begins, we increase in joy.” The difficulty though is obvious. However,...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Jan 31, 20232 min read
We Are Trees?
Dear Friends, This year, Tu B’Shevat, the 15th day of the month of Shevat, occurs on Sunday Eve, Feb 5 and Monday, Feb 6. The day is...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Dec 31, 20221 min read
The Only Vegan in the Room
We all know the feeling of being under siege. It may be as innocuous as being the only vegetarian at the family reunion dinner, as...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Nov 30, 20221 min read
Chanukah's Eternal Message
Dear Friends, In our long history, few individuals have threatened the spiritual survival of the Jewish people as did Antiochus IV...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Elevating the Mundane
Dear friends, The Chagim are over, and winter has begun. The weather has changed, and our car headlights have gone into overdrive. ...
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