Rabbi Sherman - Honorable Mensch-ion

A pious person once said, “We were given two eyes: one very powerful for introspection, so we should find out smaller faults; the other very weak, for viewing others. Only, too often, we switch their functions.” It is interesting to...

As the Jewish people journeyed through the desert, the Torah tells us they felt God’s presence from the clouds overhead. Malbim explains that the clouds did not disappear at night, but the clouds took on the appearance of fire. Throughout...

Rabbi Sherman is on sabbatical. Please enjoy an Honorable Mensch-Ion from our Rabbinic Intern, Moe Howard. There is a common misconception that God’s name cannot be erased. In fact, “God” is neither a name nor is it sacrosanct; it is...

Rabbi Sherman is on sabbatical. Please enjoy an Honorable Mensch-Ion from our Rabbinic Intern, Moe Howard. This Saturday, we gather not only to observe Shabbat but the summertime festival of Shavuot. What does Shavuot commemorate? In the Torah, it is...

Rabbi Sherman is on sabbatical. Please enjoy an Honorable Mensch-Ion from our Rabbinic Intern, Moe Howard. Is the Israeli flag a religious symbol? The American flag? While some might say “yes” to the former, most would say “no” to the...

Rabbi Sherman is on sabbatical. Please enjoy an Honorable Mensch-Ion from our Rabbinic Intern, Moe Howard. I recently moved from a studio into a one-bedroom apartment. It feels like a mansion: no longer is my bed in my living room...

Rabbi Sherman is on sabbatical. Please enjoy an Honorable Mensch-Ion from our Rabbinic Intern, Moe Howard Today marks the thirtieth day of the Omer, the forty-nine day period between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot—or, should I say, the seven-week...

Love your fellow as yourself. Rabbi Akiva teaches that this is the greatest principle in the Torah. It is one thing to preach these words; it is another thing to live them. We often ask, “Why are our friends not...

It was quite strange to sit at the Seder table a few weeks ago and say, “Next Year In Jerusalem” because this year was the only year in my lifetime that we could not in fact physically get to Jerusalem....

For the weeks leading up to Passover, we prepare to remove chametz from our lives. However, how do we prepare to bring chametz back into our lives? It happens suddenly. We say Havdalah, separating from holy or ordinary, and we...