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May 20, 2026, 8:50 PM

Anticipating Shavuot, Anticipating the ultimate redemption

Anticipating Shavuot. Anticipating the ultimate redemption! When we usually think of getting ready for Shavuot we naturally think of the period of Sefiras Haomer as the preparation time that the Torah mentions for this important holiday. Just as the Jewish...

May 12, 2026, 8:26 PM

A letter to President Trump

Dear Friends, As the United States, Israel and the entire world stand at this watershed moment, it is imperative that we express our gratitude to President Trump for all that he has done for us. Trump is facing enormous pressure from...

May 3, 2026, 10:30 PM

The Secret of Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, is undoubtedly one of the most influential political leaders in recent history. Not just in Israel, but even in the world he is viewed by many as a modern day icon. Now, as Jews...

Apr 26, 2026, 9:45 PM

Yesterday was the 930 aniversary of the Shapiro family massacre

Yesterday, the 8th of Iyar was the 930th anniversary of the Shapiro massacre in Speyer Germany which occurred on May 3, 1096. Many of us have the name or descend from people with the last name Shapiro. This is...

Apr 16, 2026, 11:27 PM

From Einstein to the Arizal

From Einstein to the Arizal We were a small group of kollel avreichim who once a week after morning seder used to meet in the small Vizhnitz caravan on Rechov Darchei Ish in Beitar to learn kabbalah. Trying to get...

Apr 14, 2026, 8:32 PM

The Great Revelation of Wisdom

The Great Revelation of Wisdom The first medrash in Medrash Raba tells us that Hakadosh Baruch Hu "looked into the Torah and created the world". In other words, our holy Torah is the blueprint for creation. According to this, it...

Mar 25, 2026, 2:45 AM

Why do they hate us so much? (Hint: the answers might be quite inspiring)

Recently, I received a phone call from my Bubby's younger brother, Sol Waxman. Over the years, we have had a number of conversations about the pogroms his parents went through in Europe after World War One. However, this time my Uncle...

Feb 23, 2026, 12:21 AM

The symphony of broken hearts: Shalosh Seudos at Hadassah Ein Kerem

We had just finished making kiddush last Shabbos afternoon. While preparing the last few things for the meal and getting ready to wash hands, my two younger boys started playing a little bit of a wild game. They took...

Jan 29, 2026, 10:57 PM

The prophet Isaiah on the massacre in Iran

The prophet Yeshaya on the massacre in Iran As Jews and human beings, we have all been terribly disturbed by the news coming out of Iran. While not all the details are fully clear, it seems that at the beginning of...

Jan 15, 2026, 11:00 PM

The best day ever

The Best Day Ever By Eden Gabay You know these days when nothing goes right? When waking up is already a fight? Your shower is cold, you can’t find your key, It’s minus one hundred and fifty degrees. Your tank is one empty and you’re...

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About Me

Rabbi Ariel Galian was raised in Cleveland in a modern/yeshivish home. He studied by Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky for 5 years and then at Yeshivas Ner Yisroel. He moved to Israel in 2008 when he was 26 and since than has been blessed to also connect deeply to the world of Sephardic Jewry and Chassidut. He is also an avid student of Jewish history. Baruch Hashem his wife and him have been blessed with 7 kids. They live in Beitar Illit.