Rabbi Blogs

Rabbi Guzik is on sabbatical. Please enjoy A Bisl Torah from Rabbi Avi Taff. What does it mean to live in total and complete darkness?  This week’s Torah portion gives us a vivid image. A heavy darkness descends upon Egypt,…

While the Jewish people make up 0.2% of the global population, within that percentage is a diverse, multiheritage, varied group. The jokes about Jewish disagreements abound: Two Jews, three opinions. Another famous one: There is one Jew on an island…

Rashi asks a simple but profound question question when teaching about the mitzvah of the new moon. How much of the moon must be visible to consecrate it as a new moon? Rashi teaches that God held out God’s finger…