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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


Erev Pesach (on Shabbat) Primer 5785/2025
This year, Erev Pesach falls on Shabbat - a rare occurrence that last happened in 2021 and won't happen again until 2045! But it raises...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Mar 203 min read
![[27] A Kosher Haircut: The Halachos of Peyos](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35585f_5d676ac653c24ac2b26d7b29b77c7833~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/35585f_5d676ac653c24ac2b26d7b29b77c7833~mv2.webp)
[27] A Kosher Haircut: The Halachos of Peyos
Going to the barber or trimming a child’s hair may seem straightforward, but it’s easy to unintentionally transgress Torah prohibitions....
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Jan 295 min read


Remarks at Not Your Bubbie's Shakshuka 2025
They tell a story (joke) about a Rabbi who calls a wealthy individual for a donation. He starts with a long, awkward pitch, rambling...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Jan 286 min read

![[26] ASARAH B'TEVET - עשרה בטבת](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35585f_ab0f07a1988741d7bc083ea8a489e00e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/35585f_ab0f07a1988741d7bc083ea8a489e00e~mv2.webp)
[26] ASARAH B'TEVET - עשרה בטבת
Dear friends, A fast on Erev Shabbat is a fairly rare phenomenon, occurring only once every 5.1 years on average. Remarkably, it happened...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Jan 92 min read

![[25] Laws and Customs of the Chanukah Candles](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35585f_d51d9d247df74fc9b515e146c032ce39~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/35585f_d51d9d247df74fc9b515e146c032ce39~mv2.webp)
[25] Laws and Customs of the Chanukah Candles
Chanukah 5785 begins Wednesday evening, December 25 (Kislev 25), and concludes Thursday, January 2. Where and Who? One should place the...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Dec 24, 20243 min read


Marking One Year Since October 7, 2023
Dear Community and Friends, Â October 7, 2023, became a date forever etched in the memory of our nation, marking the bloodiest day for...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Oct 7, 20242 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...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Sep 23, 20245 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...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Sep 4, 20242 min read

![[24] The Fast of Tammuz, Three Weeks, Nine Days, and Tisha B'Av](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_45614663707a7051755955~mv2_d_4000_2667_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_45614663707a7051755955~mv2_d_4000_2667_s_4_2.webp)
[24] 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 22, 20243 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
Jul 5, 20243 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
May 10, 20242 min read

![[23] Erev Pesach Primer 5784/2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c299b3d7e004bb0902ef96c0a563fa1.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c299b3d7e004bb0902ef96c0a563fa1.webp)
[23] 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 22, 20242 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
Apr 9, 20242 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
Mar 12, 20245 min read

![[22] Hilchos Tzedaka: The Laws of Charity (Part 2 of 2)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35585f_cceddcaee910454485aef213a350ec57~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/35585f_cceddcaee910454485aef213a350ec57~mv2.webp)
[22] Hilchos Tzedaka: The Laws of Charity (Part 2 of 2)
IN THIS ARTICLE:Â Who to give, the priorities of giving, turning down requests, backround checks, how much to give, and three interesting...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Feb 22, 20244 min read

![[21] Hilchos Tzedaka: The Laws of Charity (Part 1 of 2)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35585f_0a757a3d35204f4cacb0329a06d327b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/35585f_0a757a3d35204f4cacb0329a06d327b4~mv2.webp)
[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 15, 20244 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
Feb 9, 20242 min read
![[20] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's Help on Shabbos (Part 5 of 5)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35585f_77c7891d90174750b10e876b79c1c2ba~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/35585f_77c7891d90174750b10e876b79c1c2ba~mv2.webp)
[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 27, 20233 min read
![[19] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's Help on Shabbos (Part 4 of 5)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35585f_77c7891d90174750b10e876b79c1c2ba~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/35585f_77c7891d90174750b10e876b79c1c2ba~mv2.webp)
[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...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Dec 21, 20233 min read
![[18] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's help on Shabbos (Part 3 of 5)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35585f_40722de8f7d3473a979a965958abc489~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/35585f_40722de8f7d3473a979a965958abc489~mv2.webp)
[18] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's help on Shabbos (Part 3 of 5)
We continue detailing the exceptions when one can use a non-Jew's help on Shabbos and Yom Tov, and how these can be used below....
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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