Posts Tagged: Adin Steinsaltz
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 100, 2014: Adin Steinsaltz – Voices
Adin Steinsaltz Scholar A prominent rabbi, as well as an accomplished student of physics, chemistry and mathematics, Adin Steinsaltz has dedicated his life to introducing his fellow...
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...
Jewish 100: Adin Steinsaltz – Voices
Adin Steinsaltz Scholar One of the preeminent Jewish scholars of our era, Rabbi Steinsaltz has made it his life's work to make the Talmud more accessible to...
Heeding the Call
Two hours. That's all it took for Alexander Graham Bell to be forever remembered as the inventor of the telephone. Two hours only, and a burning...
Approaching the High Holy Days as Jews…or as People
The start of the Jewish New Year, the month of Tishrei, is filled with holy days, among them four foundational celebrations: Rosh haShanah, Yom haKippurim,...
PBS Completes Profile of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz (VIDEO)
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) just released a complete profile on world famous Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. Bob Abernethy, a renowned interviewer and the current executive editor...
Organ Donation: Jews Can Learn Something From Atheists
Recently while renewing my driver's license, the DMV attendant looked surprised when I requested organ donor designation. She remarked how she thought being...
Our Attraction To Drama, Alcohol & Other Distractions
The Choice to Become Absent "Drama" seems to be on an all-time high. Our blinding attraction to it has captivated the heart of our times. We love...
