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May 29, 2026, 7:58 PM

When Nations Set the Terms Israel Chooses Tolerance Over Temple Restoration

Israeli police arrested 21 Jewish activists in May 2026 as they tried to bring a young goat onto the Temple Mount for a korban Pesach offering during Pesach Sheni. Officers stopped the group at the gate and detained them...

Apr 25, 2026, 12:53 AM

Parshas Acharei Mos – Kedoshim: Holy!

At the end of Parshas Shemini, we read the following verses כִּ;׀ אֲנִי יְהֹוָה הַמַּעֲלֶה אֶתְכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לִהְיֹת לָכֶם לֵאלֹהִים וִהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָנִי׃ For I יהוה am the One who brought you up from the land of Egypt...

Apr 25, 2026, 12:52 AM

Holiness is about Honesty and Humility

Aharei mot – Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27) This weekly reading is titled “After the Death” and begins with a reference to the death of Nadav and Avihu, two sons of Aharon. They were burned alive by a celestial fire...

Apr 24, 2026, 8:19 PM

The Beauty of Boundaries

Rabbi Denburg putting fake owls on the roof.

You may have seen the video of me on the roof putting fake owls on the top corners of our Chabad Center. Sitting in my office, I can hear the woodpeckers pecking holes into the styrofoam molding around the...

Apr 24, 2026, 6:41 PM

Parashat Acharei Mot–Kedoshim

After the fire, form weighs I write this from a threshold — not from a place, but from an interior point at which one notices that not everything one can touch can also be held. From the place where intensity...

William Hamilton

Apr 24, 2026, 5:41 PM

There’s no shortage of blame in today’s world. With so much that’s wrong, it’s not surprising that there’s more than enough to go around. We blame leaders who mislead. Anyone who is careless with their responsibilities. Yes, decision-makers who...

Apr 24, 2026, 3:02 PM

Can One Be Holy But Overweight?

I have just consulted with various rabbinic sources (i.e., the shul newsletter) to find out what time Ahuva will be lighting candles. Imagine my surprise and delight to discover that this week’s parsha was not just Achrei Mot, but...

William Kolbrener

Apr 24, 2026, 11:47 AM

Nadav and Avihu brought their own fire to the altar — their own vessels, their own inspiration, their own way of drawing close to God. The sages acknowledge the holiness of the idea. But holiness without the right vessel...

Apr 24, 2026, 9:42 AM

Two questions: Why do cars need wheel alignments? And a bigger question—why are wheel alignments so expensive? But let’s tackle the first one. Thanks to Firestone, I learned that the key reasons for wheel alignment are: Prevent uneven tire wear, enhance driver...

Apr 24, 2026, 3:28 AM

Wherever you turn, God is there!

In a fascinating discourse on parshas Acharei Mos, the Alter Rebbe plumbs the depths of the concept of teshuva, which, as we know, is simply defined as “repentance,” but in its more literal and genuine translation, means “return.” The...

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