Pinchas Allouche
ARTICLES BY: Pinchas Allouche
10 Stirring Life-Lessons From My Mentor, ‘Rav Adin’
Across the globe, people from all walks of life came together on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of the passing of my beloved mentor,...
A Tribute to My Beloved Mentor, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
On Monday evening, November 12, 2010, a large crowd gathered in an exquisite ballroom in New York City to celebrate my beloved mentor, world-scholar Rabbi...
Jewish Lessons From the Coronavirus
To date, more than 100,000 people have been affected by the coronavirus globally, including 3,000 deaths. As we pray that this pandemic ends speedily, here...
Six Myths the Lubavitcher Rebbe Debunked
This Shabbat, Jews worldwide will be marking the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of righteous memory, one...
Why We Just Had Our Ninth Child
My wife Esther and I were blessed with the birth of our ninth child just a few weeks ago. Here’s how some people greeted the...
Finding Hope in a Wedding That Represented All of Israel
“This is Am Yisrael,” she said, pointing to the enormous crowd. Noa Litman whispered these words in my ear on Thursday night, in the midst of her...
Why Rabbis Have an Obligation to Oppose the Iran Deal
It was a meeting I will never forget. Some 20 years ago, after receiving my rabbinic ordination, I sought the advice of my dear mentor and world-renowned scholar, Rabbi...
Remember the Rebbe by Reaching Out to Those in Need
The year was 1983. A 4-year old child had just been diagnosed with a genetic disease, and the hearts of his parents flooded with anguish. In...
As Shiva Ends… Three Lessons From the Har-Nof Massacre
AN UNSPEAKABLE MASSACRE Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, 2014, 7:15 am: Two men with guns, knives, and axes burst into a synagogue in the Har-Nof Neighborhood of...
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, His Murdered Students and a Call to Action
Today, I watched my mentor cry. I picked up the car phone to learn that the bodies of the three kidnapped boys - Naftali Frenkel, Eyal...
How to Respond to Israeli Kidnappings? Live Our Lives to the Fullest
Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, confirmed recently that three Israeli boys, Eyal Yifrach, 19, Gil-ad Shaar, 16, and Naftali Frenkel, 16, were kidnapped on Thursday...
Remembering the Rebbe (REVIEW)
On Tuesday, June 14, 1994, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz walked into my classroom, visibly shaken; I was in the 9th grade. I will never forget that...
Lonely In Our Age of Communication
If you think a lot of people seem lonely these days, it's because they are. According to a recent study, one in three Americans over the age...
Use Rosh Hashanah to Reflect on the Real ‘You’
As legend has it, there was once a man who suffered from short-term memory loss. Every night, before going to sleep, he would compose a...