Rabbi's Messages

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You've got to attune yourself to the message.” The first word of this week's Torah portion: Vayikra, God called. Does God still call us to perform our vocation?

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, June 16, 2023

Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, June 16, 2023. Just one week ago, I had a conversation with a colleague about changes ...

The Chief Rabbi's Rosh Hashanah Message 5785

On Yom Kippur, we will chant Kol Nidrei, a prayer steeped in history and emotion. Fascinatingly, historians differ on its precise origin.

Rabbi London Shabbat Message - Beth Emet

I will be leaving for a one-month sabbatical in Jerusalem, where I will be on a fellowship at the Shalom Hartman Institute.

Rabbi's Message: Finding Simcha/Joy - Temple Hillel B'nai Torah

This person believes that you become what you pretend to be. That's the practice I'm using to find joy on this Sukkot holiday, known as zman ...

Rabbi's Message on the Chabad of Poway Attack

A courageous woman, Lori Kaye, obm, lost her life for another Jew. A courageous Rabbi survived a shooting, as a result of Lori's courage, and went on to ...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message - Kehilat HaNahar

Dear Community, I spent a lot of time this week thinking about the Jewish concept of kavanah, the Hebrew word for intention. On Monday, the Bucks County ...

A Collection of Messages for Rosh Hashanah - Rabbi Sacks

Rabbi Sacks would craft short yet profound messages to Jewish communities. Drawing on key moments from the past year, these timeless insights

Rabbi David Geffen's Rosh Hashanah Message for 2024

Rabbi David Geffen's Rosh Hashanah Message for 2024. Rabbi David Geffen shares his thoughts and inspiration for the Jewish New Year.

A Rosh Hodesh Elul Message from Dean Rabbi Justin David

Rosh Hodesh Elul for rabbis means a rush of intense preparation for the Chagim, but I began to treasure Elul long before I became a rabbi.

Divine Inspiration and Aspiration: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Greg ...

We are an aspirational people and ours is an aspirational tradition. Rather than limit our view to how the world is in the moment we inhabit it, we are ...

Rabbi's Message - Or Hadash

The purposes of this rally are clear: Stand with Israel, for the hostages, and against antisemitism; Thank America, the US Military, and our civic partners and ...

September 2021 Rabbi Arnow's Message - Kol Rinah

I am writing this in mid-August as I sit at my new (for me) desk in my still-new office. The Delta Variant is exploding, and despite vaccinations, ...

Rabbi's Message - Shabbat Goes Hollywood? - JewishPost.com

Rabbi's Message - Shabbat Goes Hollywood? By Rabbi Rafi Rank. Dear Cyber Rav,. I recently came across an article about an organization, STAR (Synagogues: ...

A Weekly Message from Rabbi Sam Levine 3.12.21

A Weekly Message from Rabbi Sam Levine 3.12.21. I am a religious Jew. So are you, by the way. You are part of a religious community. You have ...

Rabbi's Message: Sukkot - Downtown Synagogue

Sukkot moves me from exhaustion to gratitude. After the transformative personal and professional intensity of the Days of Awe, ...

Rabbi's Message on Palestinian Land Listen to this Via Tik Tok ...

This is a direct rebellion against god and because we are Jewish, we are opposed to this and we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Video Message From the Rabbi - ChabadofBinghamton.com

Video Message From the Rabbi. Video message from the Rabbi to Alumni Capital Campaign - 2007. 5ButtonStrip sat.jpg. ManyStudents. 3Girls ...

Rabbi's Message - Who is a Jew? - A Twist on Parshat Zachor

To be a Jew is to be part of God's chosen people; chosen by no one other than He. Who gives man authority to speak in His name or claim to ...

Text Messages: A Torah Commentary For Teens

A series of essays written by rabbis, educators, and Jewish leaders, Text Messages: A Torah Commentary For Teens focuses on insights into the weekly Torah ...