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By Yochanan Gordon One of the interesting features of the event of Mattan Torah, which we read about in last week’s parashah, was the description of the nation seeing the sounds and hearing the sights. I have heard an attempt to suggest that they had experienced some form of synesthesia where a person’s senses become […] ....
The Impetus For Two Improbable Movements | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | Rabbi Hanoch Teller | 2 Tammuz 5782 – July 1, 2022 jewishpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jewishpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A building should ultimately be judged not by its height or its dimensions, but by its structural integrity
Over two millennia ago, a magnificent building stood on a mount in Judea. The building was impressive and splendid and admired by all. All, that is, except for Chazal. When Nevuchadnetzar destroyed the Beis Hamikdash and boasted that he had “bested” HaKadosh Baruch Hu, a voice said in response, “You have ground into flour that which was already flour” (Midrash Rabbah Shir Hashirim 3:4). Meaning, the Beis Hamikdash was already rotten and destroyed from within because of our sins; all that Nevuchadnetzar accomplished was to bring this state of spiritual decay into plain view. ....
Where Do We Go From Here? By Rabbi Zev Goldberg | April 29, 2021 The past year has been filled with challenges. With each storm cloud there is a silver lining. One of the silver linings in the Bergen County community has been the unprecedented level of communal unity. From the very beginning of the pandemic, our community has rallied together. Shuls acted in unison to close in March of 2020 and months later opened together, cautiously and deliberately. While each shul followed the guidance of its medical committee, there was a general commitment to acting in lockstep. I am proud that the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County led our community with Torah values and science-based guidance. ....