Life After the Festivals
As we approach the end of this joyful festive season and embark upon the extended winter months, (this year including the additional...
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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
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Kol Nidre and Reciprocity
Dear Members and Friends, Our congregation is dedicated to making Judaism accessible and meaningful for all. Under the banner of ‘Dor...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jul 31
- 3 min
Rekindling our Souls
As we prepare for the month of Elul and the approaching Yamim Nora'im/Days of Awe, we grapple with a perpetual paradox that has troubled...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- May 30
- 2 min
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...
Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Apr 30
- 2 min
One for All and All for One
On Shavuot, we celebrate the giving of the Torah which changed the spiritual status of our nation. We know that prior, our forefathers...
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
- Dec 31
- 1 min
The Only Vegan in the Room
We all know the feeling of being under siege. It may be as innocuous as being the only vegetarian at the family reunion dinner, as...
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 1, 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 5, 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
- Aug 31, 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 27, 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 18, 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 17, 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 29, 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 27, 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 30, 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...
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