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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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Silent but not passive
Experiencing a loss is never easy, but it is especially difficult when the loss is associated with tragedy. Be it manmade or accidental...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Apr 14, 20233 min read
Down and dirty
The ability to delegate is often viewed as a crucial quality for leaders to have, allowing them to focus on more important activities...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Cloudy with a chance of...
Ever have a few days or weeks where everything seems to be one big fog; where you go through the motions of being alive but your mind is...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Don't lead from behind
Say you needed to undergo a medical procedure, which surgeon would you want operating on you? The one with decades of experience under...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Mar 13, 20233 min read
Finding your soulmate
The term “soulmate” is often used to describe relationships, typically between two people who did not grow up together but met later in...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Beyond the squeeze
The famous adage is that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger—though over Covid I heard it adapted as “what doesn’t kill you, mutates...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Feb 27, 20233 min read
Stubborn Humility
Is being stubborn a contradiction to humility? Can a humble person also have firm beliefs and take an unwavering stance on an issue he...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Healthy Habits
Forming healthy habits is an integral part of life, and of course the more consistent we are with our behavior, the more habitual it...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Yes and No
There are people who are considered "yes" people and there are some who are considered "no" people. "Yes" people are typically more...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Feb 6, 20233 min read
Curiosity revives the cat
Everyone knows that what you see on the surface does not always tell you the full story. The surface is a good place to start, and it...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Free yourself
There are times in life that we feel limited and restricted. We can’t always do what we want, go where we want, or have what we want....
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jan 23, 20233 min read
Frogs everywhere
One of the hardest things for a person to deal with is the feeling of uselessness. It is demoralizing, it is deflating, and worse—it...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jan 15, 20233 min read
Not just a job
At risk of overgeneralizing, there are two types of communal leaders: Those that are in it for themselves and those that are in it for...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jan 8, 20233 min read
Hands-off parenting
Parents always want the best for their children. We ensure that they are properly fed and clothed, that they receive a good education; we...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jan 4, 20233 min read
Temper Temple
Anger is a difficult emotion to avoid. While people vary in what it takes to get them angry—some people having shorter tempers than...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Dec 28, 20223 min read
Chutzpah!
“Chutzpah” is a word typically used to describe someone’s actions that are out of line. Parents or teachers will reprimand a child for...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Dec 21, 20223 min read
Don't get too comfortable
Nobody likes to be called into work on their day off. You put in the work, you did your job, and then on the day you’re supposed to be...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Dec 14, 20223 min read
Humility
Humility is often touted as a model and exemplary character trait; as something we should all strive to have more of. Humble people are...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Dec 6, 20223 min read
What do you pray for?
If you had a moment alone with G-d, what would you ask for? Belief in a higher power being central to Judaism—we believe in an Almighty...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Nov 30, 20222 min read
People of the Book
The Jewish people are often called the “People of the Book,” with the “book” obviously referring to the Torah, the first and most read...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Nov 23, 20223 min read
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