Jacob Rupp

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Oct 3, 2017, 5:49 PM

A Jewish Sense of Happiness in Light of Tragedy

Our tradition teaches us that the days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot are happy days. Our sins have been forgiven, and we are free to joyously prepare for the upcoming holiday, busying ourselves with the myriad of mitzvot including building...

Aug 31, 2017, 8:22 PM

Dropping the Ball without Dropping Yourself

I remember the crumbs falling around my feet as I stuffed my face. I ate the cookies faster now, almost not tasting them. I happen to love frozen baked goods; somehow when they are frozen they compact and it's...

Jun 9, 2017, 9:56 PM

Laying My Soul Bare as the City Burns

I attended a small focus group of founders, philanthropists, and high profile leaders in my community that focused on the challenges facing the Jewish community in San Diego. The demographics facing the Jews of our city are, for people...

May 25, 2017, 5:49 PM

The Jewish People as a Start Up: A Shavuot Story

Imagine G-d as the ultimate angel investor. As we approach the holiday of Shavuot, we see the extent of human potential. Our people reached such an elevated level that they merited meeting G-d at Sinai, and changed human history forever....

May 23, 2017, 5:51 PM

Three Steps to Finding Your Authentic Self

Do you love what you are doing? Hiding deep below the surface (or in my case, right under the surface) we harbor a profound desire to do something special, unique, and meaningful. Society has shoved this desire down for...

May 18, 2017, 4:32 PM

Escaping the Busy Trap

We have a problem. With tech being what it is today, we think we should have a lot more free time. Yet with tech being what it is today, we seemingly have a lot more to do. If the...

May 16, 2017, 1:45 AM

Is Exercise Kosher?

Against my better judgement, I got involved in a Facebook posting conversation. The topic was one dear to my heart: Orthodox Jews and exercise. And of course, there were the lengthy list of excuses of why we couldn’t exercise--too...

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About Me

Rabbi Rupp grew up as a reform Jew. He began to learn more about his heritage while in college, which lead him to Jerusalem where he became an orthodox rabbi. Having come from a broken home, Jacob was fixated on the idea of how to build a happy home life, which also pushed him in his mission. After becoming a rabbi, he lost 100lbs, and developed a life mission to bring Jewish values and concepts to Jews and humanity.