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Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 5/16/25 Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 5/16/25

The Power of Torah

Non-Jews respect Jews who respect Judaism, and they are embarrassed by Jews who are embarrassed by Judaism.“ — Rabbi Sacks.

Dan Senor in his State of Jewry addressed what Jews ought to be doing in the wake of the rise of antisemitism that we've experienced since October 7, 2023. And it is...

LIVE JEWISH!

Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 5/8/25 Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 5/8/25

Might As Well Do It

Why do they hate us so? Many reasons have been given, but after all the discussions, it boils down to the fact that we are G-d's People and they just have a hard time with that. Own it friend!

Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 5/1/25 Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 5/1/25

How to make a Shining Day!

Q. How do you make your day a shining one? A. Make each day count or count each day.

Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 4/24/25 Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 4/24/25

You're Essentially Good

A theme that's been revolving this week is the notion that we are essentially good.

Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 4/17/25 Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 4/17/25

You Need to Believe to See

My friend Harry Maziar shared this idea; "people say you need to see it to believe it, but perhaps you need to believe it to see it"?!

Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 4/10/25 Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 4/10/25

All of Me at the Seder Table

The Torah speaks of four children, the wise one, the wicked one, the simple one and the one who doesn't know how to ask.

Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 4/3/25 Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 4/3/25

Poor Soul Qualities

Each of us are designed exactly as we need to be for our life's journey. That is a fundamental belief of Chabad philosophy, although a much more difficult one to digest and accept authentically.

Sara Dworcan 3/31/25 Sara Dworcan 3/31/25

Jewish Business Network Lunch & Learn Series

Our JBN Lunch & Learn Series was an incredible journey through leadership, entrepreneurship, and valuable insights in the workplace.

Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 3/28/25 Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 3/28/25

Marital Status

Happiness is what you arrive at when you accept yourself and your spouse. When you stop trying to change the other, when you accept the complexities of you and then work on aligning them. Not perfection, but excellence.

Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 3/21/25 Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman 3/21/25

Mirror Mirror on the Wall, I’m the fairest of them all

A mirror is a powerful tool. Is my face dirty? Is it time for a trim (of my head hair of course)? Does my beard look brushed and dignified? Are my Tefillin centered on my head? Maybe my escape from the mirror to the selfie is a major misunderstanding of my own self worth?