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RABBI AND REBBETZIN'S BLOG
Insights, notes, and memos from Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran's desk and the Rebbetzin's Monthly Musings
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
Anti-Semitism, now what?
Dear Friends, Many Jews across the diaspora are grappling with the alarming rise in anti-Semitism since the tragic events of Simchat...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jul 22
- 3 min
[23] The Fast of Tammuz, Three Weeks, Nine Days, and Tisha B'Av
IN THIS POST The Fast of Tammuz The Three Weeks The Nine Days Tisha B'Av The three weeks leading up to Tisha B’Av are a period of...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jul 5
- 3 min
The Sun and Tammuz: Yosef vs Esav
Yosef’s story teaches us that even in the darkest times, Hashem’s guiding hand is at work, leading us toward redemption.
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- May 10
- 2 min
Be Holy!
Let us strive to be a beacon of light and righteousness in a world often clouded by darkness and confusion.
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
- May 8
- 3 min
Iyar: Month of Healing
‘His kidneys are failing; he has just a few hours left to live.’ In the early days of the Covid epidemic, Rabbi Chaim Ginzberg had...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Erev Pesach Primer 5784/2024
Download or print this guide here THE NIGHT OF EREV PESACH - SUNDAY NIGHT, APRIL 21 Bedikat Chametz / The Search for Chametz - On the...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
- Apr 9
- 3 min
Nissan: Miracle of Miracles
And then came the Holy One, Blessed is He, and he slaughtered the Angel of Death, who killed the butcher who slaughtered the ox, that...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Apr 8
- 2 min
The Jewish Year's Cycle
If we delve deeper, the cycle of each year is a microcosm of our history.
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Mar 11
- 5 min
The Joy in Judaism and Why I Give Your Kids Candy in Shul!
Let’s be real, compelling a child (or teenager or even an adult!) to attend a lengthy, solemn service, reading from a black and white...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Adar: Take Back Your Power
‘Your majesty,’ he murmured, eyes gleaming as he knelt before the Kingly throne. ‘Your majesty, there is a nation... one small nation,...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Feb 22
- 4 min
[22] Hilchos Tzedaka: The Laws of Charity (Part 2 of 2)
IN THIS ARTICLE: Who to give, the priorities of giving, turning down requests, backround checks, how much to give, and three interesting...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Feb 15
- 4 min
[21] Hilchos Tzedaka: The Laws of Charity (Part 1 of 2)
IN THIS ARTICLE: The source, who is obligated, how to give, pledging verbally, pledging mentally, and when to give. INTRODUCTION The...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Two Adar’s and Mini Purim!
Rav Moshe Isserlis, the Rema (1530 - 1572), concludes his magnificent comments on the Shulchan Aruch by discussing whether one is...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Shevat: Strong Like a Tree
Rooted firmly in the ground, with arms in the sky, they reflect the dichotomy of our existence; an earthly soul tied to a physical body; mo
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Dec 27, 2023
- 3 min
[20] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's Help on Shabbos (Part 5 of 5)
After detailing the prohibition and exceptions, we conclude with some final Halachos and also explain the reasons for the prohibition of...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Dec 21, 2023
- 3 min
[19] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's Help on Shabbos (Part 4 of 5)
Detailing the final three exceptions when one can use a non-Jew's help on Shabbos and Yom Tov, and how these can be used. BEIN...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Dec 14, 2023
- 3 min
[18] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's help on Shabbos (Part 3 of 5)
We continue detailing the exceptions when one can use a non-Jew's help on Shabbos and Yom Tov, and how these can be used below....
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
- Dec 12, 2023
- 4 min
Tevet: The Rest of the Story
Of all the festivals, Chanuka most certainly epitomizes the, ‘They tried to kill us, they failed, let’s eat’ script. Yet we very quickly...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Dec 7, 2023
- 3 min
[17] Amira L'Akum: A Non-Jew's Help on Shabbos (Part 2 of 5)
We continue detailing the exceptions when one may use a non-Jew's help on Shabbos and Yom Tov, and how these can be used below. ILLNESS...
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