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Someone walked through the split sea and complained about their shoes. The Torah doesn’t record it. Our sages don’t tell us his name. There is no actual source for this...
A man once wrote a long anniversary tribute to his wife. It was moving, poetic, full of gratitude and admiration. Friends commented with heart emojis. Someone described it as...
Fall settled gently over a remote reservation when the tribe approached their new chief and asked what kind of winter was coming. He was a modern chief, raised...
As a rabbi, I sit in rooms most people never enter. I hear stories that rarely make it to the braai table or shul foyer. A...
There’s an old story about the man in the boarding house. He drags himself upstairs late at night, kicks off one heavy shoe – bang! –...
I usually find out once the dust has already settled. When the marriage is over. When the business has gone under. When the friends quietly mention...
I cannot tell you how many people have reached out recently to say that their lives are “falling apart” or that their mental health is “at...
We all believe in something. Whether it’s G-d, the power of love, the laws of physics, or the certainty of good coffee in the morning, we...
A fellow who had done well in business and was feeling quite proud of himself once stopped by for a visit to his rabbi who had...
As I watched the harrowing footage of Israeli hostages emerging from captivity, their faces etched with exhaustion yet radiant with an unmistakable glow, I couldn’t help...
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost What’s more...
Over the past few years, especially these past 12 months, fear has taken up too much space in our hearts. For many Jews, it’s fear of...
G-d created a perfect world. It’s called heaven, where we all go when we pass away from this imperfect world. Heaven is a place of no...
Life is supposed to make sense. And for me, it generally does. Even the impossible question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” is often...
It’s not easy being G-d’s defence attorney these days. That’s why I quit. I – and I believe I can speak on behalf of my colleagues...
The message arrived from the SA Jewish Report, “Good morning, rabbi, how are you? We’re gearing up for our Rosh Hashanah edition, which has suddenly snuck...
Whether it be the collective mourning of our nation on Tisha B’Av (Thursday, 27 July) and/or the pain that many in the South African community are...
You know the drill: you bump into your friend at the mall, “How’s your day going?” “Eh, not so good. Could be better.” (Tilt your head,...
I love the anecdote of the fellow who complained to the rabbi that praying the same prayers from the siddur every day was boring. To which...
As a rabbi, a large part of my role is ‘selling Judaism’ to Jews. Some might say that selling ice to Eskimos is easier… The truth...
“Rabbi, I dare you to give me a convincing argument why I should bother to fast on Tisha B’Av. Just don’t get too preachy and guilt-mongering...
“I wish you a long life!” What a heart-warming wish. It’s one of the beautiful customs of our community, albeit one that’s expressed in times of...
When you think of the word “light”, what comes to mind? Brightness? Warmth? Clarity? Soulfulness? Joy? Vibrancy? How about all the above? Light can mean many...
The year is coming to an end. As is customary in media all over the world, there must be at least one column in each newspaper...
