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The Judgment Of The Birds

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

"…and for the person being purified there shall be taken two live, clean birds…and the one bird shall be slaughtered…as for the live bird…set free upon the open field." (Leviticus 14:4-7) Every time I study ...

The Strength of Arguing

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

The Anshei Knesset HaGedolah conclude the first Mishna in Avot by teaching, "Strengthen your Torah through constant discussion." (Chassid Ya’avetz, who does not believe that the Mishna teaches us to "Make a fence around the ...

Surprise! by Rabbi Simcha Weinberg

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

Because there was nothing in the cosmic order, no unsolved puzzle, no tailor-made niche, that necessitated the muon’s existence, the Nobel Prize-winning particle physicist Isidor Isaac Rabi greeted the discovery of the muon with a ...

Where’s Moshe?

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

In December 1974 the Austrian economist Friedrich August von Hayek received one of the first Nobel Prizes in economics. Hayek titled his speech "The Pretence of Knowledge." Concluding his speech, he warned, "If man is ...

Highs & Lows: From The Diary of A Former Slave

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

It’s very difficult to keep a diary while moving so much and so quickly. So much has happened since I last wrote in you that I haven’t been able to update you. Sorry! I can ...

Evil Exposed At Its Highest

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

We have left many questions unanswered in The Future, The Mouth, Back To The Garden and The Informant. A few people mentioned that they are frustrated when I leave unanswered questions, and end a post ...

Fifty Gates

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

I turned 50 years old last night, the fourth night of Chanukah. Debbie had presented me with a list of extravagant gluten-free desserts and offered to make the one of my choice. Having difficulty with ...

Overwhelmed By Numbers

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

I was overwhelmed with all the posts on Shalom Aleichem that I received in response to my invitation. I spent so much time responding to emails, posting, editing etc. that I barely had time to ...

Living On The Edge

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

Standing on the corner of 95th and Broadway, I had a perfect opportunity to observe peoples’ faces. I love the fact that New York provides a glimpse of people from all over the world. I ...

Thing or Person

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

I was called to perform an emergency Taharah – the ritual cleansing and preparation of a body for burial. I was the rabbi of a large congregation, and although I had participated in Taharot in ...

Apples and Oranges: The Comparison Game

By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg · 14 years ago

"Why can’t you be like other kids who behave perfectly?" is a refrain I often hear parents complaining to their children. Yes, there were and are certainly moments when I wish my children were as ...