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Rabbi Zalmanov's Blog
This Blog consists of Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov's weekly column, as well as articles that appeared in various publications.
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The Crossover Episode
What is our mission in this world? Is it just to survive and live another day, or is there something more? It seems that we are...
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Dec 27, 20233 min read
It's all about the Benjamins
There’s a lot of talk these days about diplomacy. Israel is at war and there are elements on the world stage that are demanding the...
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Dec 20, 20233 min read
Thoughts and Prayers
Does prayer work for non-spiritual situations? When someone says “my thoughts and prayers are with you” are they taking the easy way out...
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Dec 14, 20233 min read
We stand alone
The Jewish nation stands alone. Recent events continue to demonstrate that the Jewish people — wherever they may be, in Israel, the US,...
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Dec 7, 20233 min read
How to beat antisemitism
You’ve seen the videos of IDF soldiers saving lives, and you’ve also no doubt also seen the pictures and videos of regular citizens...
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Nov 27, 20233 min read
Complacency
In 1826, Rabbi Dovber of Lubavitch, the second Rebbe of the Chabad movement, known as the “Mitteler Rebbe,” was arrested by the czarist...
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Nov 21, 20233 min read
Keep digging
“We keep trying and yet for some reason we seem to be getting nowhere.” I’m hearing a lot of that lately, especially with the current...
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Nov 15, 20233 min read
Don't have hope
A question that many people want answered these days, as Israel continues its defensive military action and Jews around the world are...
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Nov 9, 20233 min read
Can I be angry?
Current world events have been eliciting a flood of emotions from every Jewish person around the world. From shock to despair to anger,...
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Oct 31, 20233 min read
Is my neighbor an antisemite?
One of the most difficult things for many diaspora Jews to contend with these days is the uncertainty of where our non-Jewish neighbors...
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Oct 26, 20233 min read
Be a hero
Alongside the heartbreaking images and lists of people murdered and abducted in last week’s horrendous terror attack on Israel, also...
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Oct 17, 20233 min read
Am Yisrael Chai
The horrific images slowly coming out of Israel, where as of today more than 1,200 people including babies and elderly were brutally...
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Oct 11, 20233 min read
Do it for Moses
“I’m doing this for mom/dad” is a common phrase that people use when doing an activity they know their late parent would have loved....
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Oct 4, 20233 min read
Home Sweet Home
You’re on vacation in a faraway European city or Mediterranean resort, enjoying the time away from real life, rejuvenating your body and...
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Sep 28, 20233 min read
Sing it
When a parent reprimands a child for misbehaving, the child will often not react in the way the parent was hoping for. Instead of calmly...
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Sep 19, 20233 min read
Don't let up
Children have a way of getting what they want, either to the chagrin of their parents or their joy, depending on the context. As parents,...
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Sep 11, 20233 min read
Avoid the shortcuts
When using GPS apps for driving directions, such as Google Maps or Waze, one often encounters an interesting phenomenon. Upon entering an...
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Sep 5, 20233 min read
Make today matter
Life is full of ups and downs; good times and not-so-good; times when everything is going according to plan and life is most rewarding...
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Aug 29, 20233 min read
Sweet and Savory
Some people prefer sweet foods and some prefer savory foods. Enjoying different types of food is not necessarily an indication of...
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Aug 23, 20233 min read
Gaining Their Trust
Being honest and only telling the truth is not something that most people need to be told to do. Overall, most of us are well aware that...
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Aug 15, 20233 min read
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