FROM THE RABBI'S DESK

Notes and Memos from Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran's Desk

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Liberation Season

Dear friends, As we approach Pesach (Passover) and the Season of our Liberation, I would like to mention just how meaningful this...

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...