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Oct 29, 2026, 8:37 PM

‘Rigshei Kodesh’ – To experience Kedusha

"Rigshei Kodesh"- to experience Kedusha Recently, I had the great zechus to study the introduction of 'Ben Melech' on Shir Hashirim by the late Rabbi Leib MInzburg, the leader of Kehillat Masmidim. Rabbi MInzberg was a very interesting person. On...

Oct 14, 2026, 9:52 PM

Goodbye to Marven!

Perhaps this story is just a short, isolated personal anecdote. Or perhaps it is a bit more reflective of the superficial veneer of the American exile... Good Morning!!! I had just walked out the front door of my apartment building...

Oct 8, 2026, 11:34 PM

Rosh Chodesh – The hidden holiday (and a celebration of feminine spirituality)

With the conclusion of the Biblical holidays of Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret, it could appear that there will be a little break now until we celebrate our next holiday from the 5 books of the Torah (Hanukkah is of...

Sep 24, 2026, 1:22 AM

The holiday of Sukkot-Oh’ so sweet!

This has been an incredible week for the Jewish people. The week began with Yom Kippur on Monday and bezrat Hashem will conclude with the holiday of Sukkot that begins this Shabbos. While for many, Yom Kipur appears to...

Sep 17, 2026, 9:47 PM

Let them know! We had just finished a long Rosh Hashana davening when I was approached by a man in the shul who I did not know. He told me," You have no idea how much joy you just brought...

Sep 2, 2026, 5:11 AM

Elul and the Rhapsody of Zion’s Redemption

Elul and the Rhapsody of Zion's Redemption As we hear the sounds of the shofar and get ready for Selichos and Rosh Hashanah, it is easy to forget about another very fundamental theme of the month of Elul: Tzion. Tzion,...

Aug 25, 2026, 8:24 PM

The Tzitzis Jews

The Tzitzis Jews At first, I had to do a double take. A barehead man had just passed me on the street with long tzitzis dangling down from the side of his pants. This was certainly an unusual sight. I...

Aug 17, 2026, 8:00 PM

The great lesson of Donald Trump

Last Month was the second anniversary of President Trump’s miraculous salvation from an assassin’s bullet in Butler PA. Shortly after the event I wrote an essay in which it was expressed that a very central theme of Trump is...

Aug 3, 2026, 12:22 AM

When your great-grandfather becomes your little brother: Reflections on the US/Israel relationship

With the recent celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, much has been written about the Jewish/Biblical roots that inspired the Founding Fathers. Like the Jews who fled the bondage in Egypt, the persecuted Puritans viewed their...

Jul 22, 2026, 5:05 AM

Some interesting facts about the Second Temple

In the second Beis Hamikdash, there were a number of gates. The gates were quite large ( around 40 x 20 feet). One of the gates by the southern wall was named for the female Prophetess Chulda, who lived...

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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 and is active with Kedushas Tzion movement, a Charedi organization that focuses on the importance of Eretz Yisroel. Baruch Hashem his wife and him have been blessed with 7 kids. They live in Beitar Illit.

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