Elan Adler, at The Blogs

Elan Adler

Oct 30, 2023, 11:08 PM

I am the son of Hungarian Holocaust survivors. What I see and hear about the acute resurgence of Jew hatred around the world worries me to my core. Of course I'm far from the only one who is concerned,...

Nov 21, 2014, 6:25 AM

Spiritual Reactions to Terror in Israel

Once again, we in Israel are thrown into a collective period of mourning, horrified at the pictures we’ve seen and utterly dumbstruck by the callous and depraved indifference for human life exhibited by our enemies. Many wonder, how do...

Oct 23, 2014, 10:46 PM

Teaching Old Rabbis New Tricks

Years ago, when I was a Rabbi in Baltimore, Maryland, I was part of a small group of modern Orthodox Rabbis who were like minded in the standards we set for orthodox conversion. We found the RCA (Rabbinical Council...

Feb 26, 2014, 10:02 PM

Civil war in Israel?

This is my inaugural blog for Times of Israel. I’ve had a lot on my mind and wanted to share so much, but stuff always got in the way. Now, after my daughter’s wedding, things are calmer and I...

About Me

I was born in Israel to Hungarian Holocaust survivors. I was ordained by Yeshiva University. I served pulpits in Stamford CT and Baltimore MD. I made Aliyah in 2010 and lived in Ma’ale Adumim and now Efrat. I teach and am the Rabbi of a girls high school (YTA) in Beit Shemesh and teach classes in Efrat.