Bob Barocas, at The Blogs

Dec 27, 2021, 4:24 AM

Many families all over the world are saying, “Here we go again.” Yes, another variant of COVID-19 is closing schools and daycare centers, and parents like me are scrambling to figure out how we are supposed to take care...

Dec 15, 2021, 9:40 PM

Four Aspects of Exile and 4 Fast Days

Rav Zev Leff teaches that there are four aspects of exile, and each of the minor fast days that deal with Chorban Bet HaMikdash (the destruction of the Holy Temple) correlate to one of them. The four aspects of exile...

Nov 24, 2021, 9:49 PM

Lighting Up the Darkness Within

When we light the Chanukah candles, we recite a special blessing thanking God for the miracles that happened to our ancestors "ba’yamim ha’hem ba’zman ha’zeh–in those days in this time.” Think about that for a moment: is this not...

About Me

Bob Barocas is the author of Legacy of Light: Revealing the Torah's Eternal Relevance, a mentor and speaker for RJX/Rutgers MEOR, a contributing writer for Chabad.org, the owner of RDB SEO (a results-driven digital marketing agency), and a lawyer in New Jersey. Bob strives to unearth deeply inspiring and life-altering messages in everything he learns and passionately share them with others.