Reconciliation Walk by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The Jewish world is plunged each year into a three week season of mourning, occurring during the summer months, and preceding the High Holy Days. Concluding with Tishah B’Av, the day on which both the first and second Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed, these days are days of introspection more »

by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The Parsha begins by telling us that Moshe, at the end of his life, gathered the people to deliver rebuke. He listed their shortcomings one after another. He included the incident of the golden calf, the spies, Korach’s rebellion and more. Amazingly, the people took his words to heart and didn’t more »

by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The nine days of mourning, which culminate with Tishah B’Av, are a time of mourning for the loss of the Beis Hamikdash. During these days we mourn not only the physical loss of the Beis Hamikdash, but also the loss of the special love relationship that we once had with Hashem. more »