Newsletter Post – December 19, 2024

As we approach Hanukkah, which begins next week on Wednesday evening, coinciding with Christmas Day, I’ve been thinking about the miracles in our Hanukkah story. Tradition teaches that there were two miracles: first, the miracle of the military victory, the...

Newsletter Post – November 27, 2024

By now, you may have heard, either in the news or from Rabbi Goldman’s email, of the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan last weekend. Rabbi Kogan was a Chabad shaliach, emissary, serving the Jewish community in Dubai, and was murdered by terrorists. Whenever any Jew is...

Newsletter Post – November 20, 2024

Originally posted November 20, 2024 It’s no accident that this week’s Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, opens with the death of our matriarch Sarah and segues quickly to the story of the next generation. Abraham ensures that Isaac marries, sending his servant Eliezer...