"When a man is able to take abuse with a smile, he is worthy to become a rabbi.” Rebbe Nachman of Breslov It’s been twenty years now since I became the rav of Congregation Ahavas Israel in Passaic, NJ. In those twenty years I have watched the shul grow from having (Read More)

“The glue that holds all relationships together – including the relationship between the leader and the led – is trust, and trust is based on integrity.” Brian Tracy Perhaps the most trusted American of all time was George Washington. Washington led our nation militarily and then (Read More)

At the beginning of Parshas Devarim (1:12), the words “Eicha esa l’vadi… How can I alone…” signal the impending fast, mourning and reading of Megillas Eicha on Tishah B’Av marking the destruction of the two Temples in Yerushalayim. Yet, it is a struggle to understand the (Read More)

Rabbi Yehoshua Lewis is the founder of Mesorah NJ, an outreach network in New Jersey, reaching out, inspiring and educating university students and young professionals. Chapters have been established in Highland Park, Morristown, and Hoboken/Jersey City. We asked (Read More)