Written by Rabbi Chanaya (Adam) Rosenblum As a criminal and traffic violations defense lawyer who has handled tens of thousands of cases, I’ve had many interactions with individuals who find themselves “on the other side of the law,” as well as police officers and criminal court judges. While most people would rather not be in Read More
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The King and I
The Calling Card I’m sure you have noticed. Numerous times in the Torah and throughout our prayers, including the High Holiday prayers, G-d is referred to as “G-d, who took you out of Egypt”. Indeed, that is how G-d refers to Himself in the opening verse of the Ten Commandments. Now don’t get me wrong, Read More
The King Is In The Field!
In the previous article we discussed how God is “Our Father and Our King”, and that the role of “Father” always makes God approachable, even when our previous resolutions have not been successful. Do you have difficulty relating to God as “Our Father”, and the image of God as “Our King” resonates more with you Read More
ROSH HASHANAH: HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD!
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, is rapidly approaching. In truth, last year, which started out with so much promise, soon became so average. But this year is going to be different. This year you can change the world! There is only one small problem, how do you change the world? A great sage. the Read More
Stop Comparing Conflict in Israel to the Black Lives Matter Movement
The op-ed, “We’re trying to end American structural racism. Why are we supporting Israeli apartheid” (May 18,2021) is a string of basic untruths. The narrative of assuming that the sundry of global conflicts can be navigated and understood via American history and the present tensions in American society concerning race is total nonsense. The Jewish Read More
EVENTS THAT OCCURRED ON THE 17TH OF TAMMUZ
The Talmud (Tanit 26) tells us that five tragedies occurred on the 17th of Tammuz and five occurred during the 9th of Av. The Sin of the Golden Calf. A mere 40 days after receiving the Torah at Mt. Sinai, a group of Jews created, and then worshipped a “Golden Calf”. Upon seeing this Read More
EVENTS THAT OCCURRED ON THE 9TH OF AV
The Sin of the Spies. Shortly after exiting Egypt and receiving the Torah, Moses sent spies to Israel in advance of the intended return to the land of Israel. Unfortunately, the spies brought back a “slanderous report” and convinced the people that they could not prevail in a war against the current inhabitants. The people Read More
The Most Challenging Time of the Year
As the Talmud tells us, when (the Jewish month of) Adar arrives, joy is increased, and when the month of Av arrives, joy is diminished, (Tractate Tanit 26). Adar, highlighted by the stunning reversal of fortunes in the times of Queen Esther, has been a time in which good things have happened. The month of Read More
THE THREE WEEKS
“The Three Weeks”, refers to the three-week period that is the most challenging time of the Jewish year. During this time, shocking tragedies and misfortunes have befallen the Jewish people. The Three Weeks run from the 17th of Tammuz through the 9th of Av on the Jewish calendar, and fall in July or August on Read More