Rabbi Reflections: ‘Have we been truly living?’
Enjoyment of the beauties of nature, . . . flower-decorated meadows, majestic mountains, flowing rivers — all these are essential to the spiritual development of even the...
When was your last Spiritual?
By Rabbi Yossel Kranz
Chabad of Virginia
I recently had my annual physical. Aside from the masks, it was the usual checkup—height, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol,...
Passover 2021 – Rabbi Reflections Congregation Beth Ahabah and Congregation Brith...
From our Seder table(s) to yours, wishing you a zissen (sweet) Pesach. We hope you enjoy our video, as much as we enjoy making...
Time for a Booster
By Rabbi Yossel Kranz
Israel is currently administering a third COVID booster shot to millions of citizens over the age of 50, and to those...
Rabbi Reflections: Embracing individual destiny
By Rabbi Dennis Beck-Berman
Congregation Brith Achim
On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the birth of American independence. As Americans we are blessed with the freedom...
Passover 2021 – Rabbi Reflections Chabad Community Synagogue
Passover, the joyous Jewish festival of freedom, marks our ancestors’ liberation from Egyptian bondage and the birth of our nationhood and special relationship with...
How to celebrate Purim Katan
By Rabbi Scott Nagel
The Sophia and Nathan Gumenick Senior Rabbi,
Congregation Beth Ahabah
It is the month of February in the Gregorian calendar, and you...
Speak Truth to Power: A Message to Prepare Us for...
By Rabbi Dovid S. Asher
Keneseth Beth Israel
When Moshe goes to Pharaoh to speak truth to power on behalf of the Jewish people, it was...
Happy Sylvester! Happy 2022!
By Rabbi Hal Schevitz
How do you say “New Year’s” in Hebrew? What do you think Israelis call it?
We celebrate this day on our civil...
Rabbi Reflections: UVA Hillel rededicated to mission, core values
This last year was a challenging one, to say the least. For an organization whose core strategy is predicated on building strong relationships and...
