Semantic Satiation in Judaism
Scientists have yet to explain the phenomenon known as 'Semantic satiation'. Oxford dictionary defines this as 'a peculiar sense of loss...
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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
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Is the Seder time wrong?
I have done the math and I think we have all been celebrating the Seder nights at the wrong time! If we travel back 3335 years to the...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Thou Shalt Be Joyful!
In the leadup to Purim, the Mishna (Taanit 4:6) says “When Adar begins, we increase in joy.” The difficulty though is obvious. However,...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jan 31
- 2 min
We Are Trees?
Dear Friends, This year, Tu B’Shevat, the 15th day of the month of Shevat, occurs on Sunday Eve, Feb 5 and Monday, Feb 6. The day is...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Chanukah's Eternal Message
Dear Friends, In our long history, few individuals have threatened the spiritual survival of the Jewish people as did Antiochus IV...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
Elevating the Mundane
Dear friends, The Chagim are over, and winter has begun. The weather has changed, and our car headlights have gone into overdrive. ...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
Inside the Box
In Sukkot shall you dwell for seven days… (Vayikra 23:42) What is a Sukkah? I think many of us would offer a technical definition or an...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Preparing for the Days of Awe
The current month of Elul - leading up to the Days of Awe - is imperative for us. Our sages tell us that G-d feels closer to us now and...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min
A City Under Seige
For the last 20 centuries our nation has mourned on Tisha B’Av (Sun, Aug 7). This National Day of Mourning is a day for us to reflect on...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
[2] Eruv Update, Map, and Info
Dear Congregation, Last week the West Ashley Eruv underwent its expert check with Rabbi Chaim Jachter and the map has been updated...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jul 18, 2022
- 4 min
[1] The Three Weeks - Laws and Customs
Printable version: In the three weeks leading up to Tisha B’av we start diminishing our joy, beginning on the 17th Tammuz (Sun, July 17),...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
An Emotional Rollercoaster
On Thursday (June 30) we began the Hebrew month of Tammuz, a month that features many significant events throughout our history. It...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
Shavuot and Ruth...
One of the main themes that appears in The Book of Ruth, which we read on Shavuot, is ‘chessed’. Now, most Hebrew speakers generally...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Apr 28, 2022
- 2 min
A Yom HaShoah Message from Rabbi Mimran
Dear Friends, Today, on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022, I recall the stark fact which helps us somewhat comprehend the scale...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Mar 31, 2022
- 2 min
Liberation Season
Dear friends, As we approach Pesach (Passover) and the Season of our Liberation, I would like to mention just how meaningful this...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min
Hey y'all!
Exactly one month ago we left Gibraltar (pictured), our home for the last seven years, and embarked upon our trip to Charleston (via...
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