In this post, we want to present you with five guides to Pesach products and related resources. We are certain that this post will be useful to bookmark to access everything from one page and be able to best serve your congregants and students. The first guide is the Chicago Rabbinical Council (CRC) Guide to Passover for
"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
Chanukah is very much in vogue today, and not just because it provides a convenient excuse to give presents during “the holiday season.” Its celebration of the miraculous Jewish victory over the Greek challenge to Judaism fits the popular mold of beating the odds, the underdog having his day, and religious freedom
There is a common phenomena that individuals as well as organizations tend to do when getting caught up in either projects and/or activities that do not solely focus on their mission. Losing track of what their overall initial intended goals, missions and purposes are, can often land up being neglected. The High Holidays are just that
With winter officially underway, Rabbi Binyomin Zev Karman, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development at the Yeshiva of South Shore, has recently completed and released a new set of pertinent Mashiv Haruach booklets on chinuch.org. All of Rabbi Karman’s booklets (see the links below) are based on the psak of
The phenomenon is well known: when you buy a new car, that same model car is suddenly at the forefront of your awareness. If that same car model happens to come into your peripheral vision, presto! You notice it. This experience has frequently happened to me, but recently manifested itself in a slightly more
With Elul right around the corner, Rabbi Binyomin Zev Karman, director of curriculum and professional development at the Yeshiva of South Shore, has recently completed and released a new set of pertinent Yom Tov booklets on chinuch.org. They include a new
Rabbinic coaching is something of a newer phenomenon for rabbis. The professional and personal sides of a rabbi’s life are not always predictable. As a leader with significant responsibilities, situations can arise that demand attention either immediately or in the
There are many mysterious and cryptic passages found in the writings of our great sages. Perhaps one of the more obscure and puzzling of all is found in last week's Torah reading. We read that Korach and his cohorts accused Moshe of misappropriating his authority over the
Less than two weeks ago, the Orthodox community learned of a terrible scandal, a lowlight for rabbis around the world, as the promiscuous and abusive escapades of a popular teacher/scholar were called out. The whistleblowing was led by six geographically diverse