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May 28, 2026, 8:51 PM

The Spiritual Side of a Knicks Run – Go Knicks – And Go Higher!

What the Knicks’ Run Can Teach the Rest of Us For the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals. A city that waited 27 years finally exhaled. And it isn’t just New York watching....

May 14, 2026, 6:09 AM

The World Is Watching Hormuz. But the Real Blockage Is Closer to Home.

The Strait of Hormuz Is in Your Throat. The Inner Strait: When the World's Bottlenecks Mirror the Soul Every so often, the headlines describe more than geopolitics. They describe us. A narrow strip of water becomes the center of global anxiety. Governments...

May 12, 2026, 5:15 AM

Cynicism Isn’t Sophistication — It’s Surrender

Before You Dismiss Another Headline — Read This By Rabbi Anchelle Perl A Note Before You Read A brief word of context. Shabbat 250 — a national invitation for Americans to pause, rest, and reconnect with faith and family — originated in...

May 8, 2026, 6:22 PM

The Woman Who Made Me – A Tribute to My Mother

To My Mother, On This Day Prepared by Rabbi Anchelle Perl A Mother's Day Meditation to Read Aloud Mama — before I say anything else, let me say this: I see you. I see the years you carried me before I could carry...

May 6, 2026, 8:23 PM

When America Hits Pause

A national moment to recharge the soul and rebuild connection

May 4, 2026, 1:08 AM

Start Worrying. Details to Follow.

Stop Worrying What the Rebbe Taught About Fear, Faith, and the Art of Living Without Dread There's an old joke. A man receives a telegram, tears it open, and reads: "Start Worrying. Details to Follow." We laugh, and then we recognize ourselves....

Apr 30, 2026, 5:16 AM

What a White House state dinner taught me about Shabbat

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a state dinner for King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the UK, April 28, 2026. (White House)

The festive meal allows people to build relationships and create civilization, but it takes Friday night to spark a metaphysical discussion about horseradish

Apr 20, 2026, 7:16 AM

Holocaust Denial Isn’t Ignorance – Its a Warning Sign

Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad Mineola Responds to NY Post Article (Brandon Cruz, April 19, 2026): “Survey Shows Shocking Number of Long Islanders Believe Jews Need to Just ‘Move On’ From ‘Exaggerated’ Holocaust” You Don’t “Move On” From the Holocaust...

Apr 14, 2026, 5:33 PM

Reflections on a Restless World -The Perl Perspective!

Let’s Talk About the F-Word (No, not that one. Stay with me.) Let’s be honest—you saw the headline and had a pretty good idea where this was going. And you’re not entirely wrong. We are going to talk about the F-word. Just… not...

Apr 7, 2026, 7:54 PM

What NASA’s astronauts saw and what we can learn from it

Earthset from the lunar far side, on April 6, 2026. (NASA)

The hidden face of the moon was palpably unfamiliar to those who saw it live, but that disorientation is worthwhile. It reminds us what we don't know

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About Me

Rabbi Anchelle Perl is the Director of Chabad of Mineola, Long Island, New York, and serves as a chaplain for the Nassau County Correctional Center and NYU Langone Long Island Hospital. He is a commissioner on the Nassau County Human Rights Commission and hosts the weekly “Jewish Talk” program on 90.3 WHPC.