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Feivel Strauss

Rabbi of Tamid Palm Beach

Jun 23, 2026, 3:57 PM

While visiting Europe's largest synagogue, I realized one real danger for Jews isn't anti-semitism, it's that most Jews no longer know how to talk to God. Last week I visited the largest synagogue in Europe. Fortunately, I was able to...

Jun 7, 2026, 6:01 AM

Why I Spill Wine on Purpose

In our family, when someone spills wine at the Shabbat table, I spill some too. I started doing it years ago, almost without thinking. A guest knocks over a glass. One of the kids has an accident. And before anyone...

May 31, 2026, 8:55 AM

Reality Gets the Final Vote

What a Talmudic story teaches us about labels, identity, and the danger of categories that become too small. Years ago, while living in Israel, a friend of mine was asked whether he would ever consider dating a non-religious woman. It seemed...

May 26, 2026, 6:52 AM

One Idol Is Enough

The real danger was never many gods, but making one thing absolute Monotheism is often reduced to a math problem. One God versus many gods. Judaism, however, has always argued that the real danger is not polytheism. It is absolutism. Because technically speaking,...

May 24, 2026, 6:37 PM

The Blessing of Being Seen

We live in a time of relentless exposure and deepening invisibility. Never have human beings been more publicly visible to one another. We broadcast our thoughts instantly, document our lives continuously, and carry audiences in our pockets. We know one...

May 22, 2026, 12:03 PM

Pundits, Prophets, and the Search for Clarity

Jewish tradition rejects both naïveté and hysteria. What remains is the harder work of clarity

May 18, 2026, 4:49 AM

The Bit Everyone Gets Wrong About Sinai

Moses got all the credit. The real story was happening below. There are two common phrases for what happened at Sinai, and the difference between them matters more than we might think. The rabbis called Shavuot zman matan Torateinu, "the time...

May 12, 2026, 6:39 PM

The Jewish Art of Remembering Forward

From “Next Year in Jerusalem” to “Jerusalem of Gold,” Jewish memory has often functioned less as nostalgia than as preparation for the future. There is something slightly unusual about the Jewish relationship with memory. Most people remember the past in...

May 9, 2026, 12:18 AM

Spiritual Fitness: Raising Jews Who Don’t Need Permission

A confident Jewish future begins when students become teachers. I once heard the Bostoner Rebbe speak to a group of college students. One student, just beginning to explore his Jewish roots, raised his hand and asked a simple question: “How...

About Me

Rabbi Feivel Strauss is a rabbi, educator, and writer exploring Jewish spirituality, Israel, and meaning in modern life. He lived in Israel for 15 years, studied at Yeshivat HaMivtar and Yeshivat HaGolan, served in the IDF as a lone soldier, and earned BA/ MA degrees in Jewish History from Bar-Ilan University. He previously served as rabbi at The Ohio State University Hillel and is now the founding rabbi of Tamid Palm Beach, a community rooted in positive Judaism.

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