More and more parents, students or congregants may feel more comfortable to reach out to their rabbi or teacher by texting, instead of picking up the phone or scheduling an appointment in his office. After all, this is a means of communication that they feel comfortable using because it’s “quick and easy”. In fact, as... Read more »

Bringing people into shul or a community center is a lot easier during the High Holidays. The challenge lies in retaining the new people or converting those visitors into members after Yom Kippur services. Nowadays, shuls and community kollelim look for ways to highlight just how much they are a dynamic and vibrant center of Jewish life.
As a rabbi and/or educator you spend countless hours a week serving as a public speaker. Refining speaking and presentation skills are heavily featured in Ner LeElef’s many training programs. And so, while you may want to brush up on your presentation and delivery techniques, you simply can’t find the time to search all over the... Read more »
What is Halachipedia? Halachipedia is not a posek. In fact, the site openly makes this proclamation on their About Us page. What the free site does offer the rabbi or educator is an organized list of topics that starts from the basics and then work through many different aspects of Halacha. Arguably the best feature of the site is the fact... Read more »