Rabbi Essays

“Family- like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one.” This famous quote describes a theme in Chaim Potok’s book, The Chosen. Although the friendship between Reuven and Danny showed apparently, the family relationships also had a very strong say in the book. Loyalty displayed by both boys towards their fathers is evinced throughout the book. Although each family had their ups and downs, in the end, family became the most important thing. Danny even defended

Clinical Audit Assignment. Introduction. There are many benefits in carrying out a clinical audit. It allows nurses to evaluate the care they are giving, encourages them to keep better records, focuses on the care given rather than the care giver themselves and achieves a feasible quality of nursing care (Harmer and Collinson 2005). According to Clement (2012), a nursing audit can be defined as a detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating

This quarter I took Sinai Scholars at the University of California, Irvine with Rabbi Zevi. The class covered a variety of topics including: Marriage and Relationships, Torah, Mitzvot, Shabbat, and Mysticism. This class really sparked my interest when we were talking about Marriage and Relationships because it really connected to me in today 's modern world. I have always thought I would marry Jewish because I saw the struggles of my parents because my dad 's family is catholic. He converted for

Rabbi David Eliezrie’s new book, The Secret of Chabad, has been a labor of love, taking ten years to research and write. Publishing company, The Toby Press, previously printed the award-winning, The Prime Ministers, by Yehuda Avner. Avner’s book was expansive and mesmerizing in its depiction of the drama and the dialogue of the leaders of Israel. Now, Toby Press have another gem. Eliezrie’s book is a sweeping tome that runs 350 pages, with an additional 80 pages of footnotes. Hidden within is a

to listen to.” – Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg When it comes to the world at large, cancer is one thing that society loosely defines as soul-crushing. Though the cure for it is still being discovered, its malignancy can still be fought. One of the leaders in the battle against cancer is Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg. He is a hero and should be recognized as one because he helps in the fight against cancer, aids with young kids ' issues, and does not pursue his goals for personal gain. Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg

An of the comparison rabbi Eliahu and His Son with Eli and His Father In the book, “Night” Rabbi Eliahu loved his father just as Eli love his father. No matter what was happening, their relationship’s were really strong. Their relationships weren 't that similar. Each father and son had their own struggles. In fact, Eli started not to believe in God because of what he had seen what happened to Robbi Eliahu and his son. Eli and his father thrown into the snow without shoes and torn blankets. The

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto 's American doctor warned that the Rabbi 's medical condition necessitates undergoing immediate surgical treatment in Memorial Sloan Kettering in Manhattan. "If the Rabbi will not receive the treatment, he may die, G-d forbid," said the doctor to the Rabbi 's followers. The diagnosis shows that the disease that attacked the 42 year old rabbi is common for people 65 years and older. The American doctor stated categorically that the rabbi must undergo immediate robotic surgery

In a booklet written by Rabbi David Chernoff entitled, Messianic Judaism; Questions and Answers, Rabbi Chernoff states that: Messianic Judaism is a movement of Jewish people who believe that Yeshua ( Jesus’ original name in Hebrew) is the messiah of Israel and the savior of the world. Yeshua is the most Jewish of Jews. Yeshua was a descendant of both Abraham and King David, was raised in a Jewish home and went to synagogue. He perfectly kept the entire Torah. He was a rabbi who performed unparalleled

The Rabbi Man Eating Dog Life is what you make of it, and some people have taken their dark and lonely lifelong experiences and became excellent writers.Channeling one’s fear and apprehensions alongside perseverance and determination will bring forth triumph. Even though he was criticized for his dark and violent tales, Stephen King the author of Cujo became an award winning and respected author. Stephen King was born on September 21, 1947 in Portland, Maine. His mom Nellie Ruth was a stay at home

In Night ,written by Elie Wiesel. Ellie's reveals his deep humanity though many events that occurred while in Concentration Camps. One event that demonstrates Ellie's humanity the most is when the Rabbi is looking for his son, Zalman. In chapter six the inmates are evacuated and made to run. If they stop or fall they were immediately shot dead by the SS soldiers. While Ellie is trying to keep running and not stop a fellow prisoner named Zalman is next to him. Elie recognizes Zalman , because

Chaim Potok’s The Chosen is a mysterious novel with very interesting dialogue and detail. Although the narrator’s name is never said or mentioned, Potok still managed to write this thrilling novel that has readers at the edge of their seats. In this novel, a 15 year-old boy, who is a protagonist, has a deep love for baseball shares Jewish culture and habits. Him and all the boys who go to school together play baseball on their spare time and are all on the same baseball team. While being friends

October 21st, Rabbi Paysach Krohn spoke at Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills on the subject of Jewish unity. The talk was part of an on-going series entitled Modern Minds on Jewish Matters where various speakers discuss important issues facing the Jewish community. Rabbi Krohn is a popular speaker and writer, best known for his Maggid series, a collection of inspiring stories published by Artscroll. He is also a mohel and author of a book on circumcision. The hall was packed as Rabbi Krohn addressed

section we recently read we were introduced to two more sets of fathers and sons. There were some similarities between these fathers and their sons, more in some than others. Elie and his father contrast a lot from the other two we learned about. Rabbi Eliahou and his son and Meir and his father were the other two father son groups we learned about. Elie and his father we inseparable. Elie even cause a distraction to make sure he stayed with his father. They were basically living for each other

` We were introduced to 3 different father son relationships in this section. Elie and his father, Rabbi Eliahou and his son, and the bread man and Meir. The three have both similarities and differences. The first father-son group is Elie and his father. They would do anything to not be separated. Elie had a couple of moments of doubt with his father, like when he was being beaten and Elie was mad at his father for getting in the guards way. In a way, they kept each other alive. Elie and his father

jews. A Rabbi by the name of Judah Loew ben Bezalel, asked someone to create a giant clay monster to protect the Jewish people, he created him, gave him life by lightning. His orders were to protect the Jewish community in the ghettos, he was ordered to bring the lying Christians to the authorities unharmed. By day he was a regular person by the name of Joseph, his job was to help around the synagogue, and by night he went to protect the Jewish community, although giant all the time Rabbi Loew told

one instance; a fellow inmate, Rabbi Eliahu, had lost sight of his son in one of the marches. As Elie described him, “An old man appeared. His mustache was covered in ice, his lips were blue.” (pg 90). By defining him primarily as old, we can gauge that he is likely a worn and fragile man. Next, we can infer that he the Rabbi is suffering from over-exposure to the cold as sourced by the discoloration of his lips and the formation of icicles in his mustache. The Rabbi subjected himself to the cold

In this essay, I will explore Wiesel’s portrayal of human cruelty and argue that humans are inherently cruel, rather than kind, through the actions of Rabbi Eliahu’s son, the prisoners on the

and Reuvan Malter first meet on a softball field, playing on opposing teams. Growing up in secular New York is not easy for a Hasidic Jew, but for Danny it proves challenging. His father has grand plans for Danny to follow in footsteps, to become a rabbi. Danny not only does not want the responsibility of being a leader of his people but he is still searching for what he himself believes. Through all of this Danny exhibits concern for others, intelligence, and submissiveness. Danny shows concern for

little more about a religion, that I was very unfamiliar with, I attended a Ohev Shalam Synagogue during Passover. The experience and knowledge I gained from this event is something that I remember forever. When I first got to the Synagogue, the Rabbi and his wife welcomed with me with open arms. They started explaining certain things that they do and why they do it. When we walked into the room where we would attend the service I noticed the seating was different. The seating in this Synagogue

stricter laws have been changed, this group is often seen as a “middle ground” of sorts, leaving Orthodox towards one end of the spectrum and Reconstructionists and Reformers towards the other. Conservative rabbis, like Orthodox, will not take part in intermarriage, but accept Conversion by any rabbi, so long as the person has truly been converted. The Reconstructionist movement is the smallest of these four, as only around 2% of American Jews identify as Reconstructionists. A Reconstructionist seeks