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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

Oct 5, 20223 min read

Inside the Box

In Sukkot shall you dwell for seven days… (Vayikra 23:42) What is a Sukkah? I think many of us would offer a technical definition or an...

Aug 31, 20222 min read

Preparing for the Days of Awe

The current month of Elul - leading up to the Days of Awe - is imperative for us. Our sages tell us that G-d feels closer to us now and...

Jul 27, 20222 min read

A City Under Seige

For the last 20 centuries our nation has mourned on Tisha B’Av (Sun, Aug 7). This National Day of Mourning is a day for us to reflect on...

Jul 18, 20221 min read

[2] Eruv Update, Map, and Info

Dear Congregation, Last week the West Ashley Eruv underwent its expert check with Rabbi Chaim Jachter and the map has been updated...

Jul 17, 20224 min read

[1] The Three Weeks - Laws and Customs

Printable version: In the three weeks leading up to Tisha B’av we start diminishing our joy, beginning on the 17th Tammuz (Sun, July 17),...

Jul 1, 20222 min read

An Emotional Rollercoaster

On Thursday (June 30) we began the Hebrew month of Tammuz, a month that features many significant events throughout our history. It...

May 29, 20222 min read

Shavuot and Ruth...

One of the main themes that appears in The Book of Ruth, which we read on Shavuot, is ‘chessed’. Now, most Hebrew speakers generally...

Apr 27, 20222 min read

A Yom HaShoah Message from Rabbi Mimran

Dear Friends, Today, on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022, I recall the stark fact which helps us somewhat comprehend the scale...

Mar 30, 20222 min read

Liberation Season

Dear friends, As we approach Pesach (Passover) and the Season of our Liberation, I would like to mention just how meaningful this...

Feb 17, 20222 min read

Hey y'all!

Exactly one month ago we left Gibraltar (pictured), our home for the last seven years, and embarked upon our trip to Charleston (via...