Through the Rabbi's Window Archives

Rabbi Tuly Weisz’s Eulogy for His Father, Michael Weisz

With all my recent back and forth flights from Israel I’ve had a long time to think about this moment and originally had pages and pages of incredible stories, describing all of Dad’s amazing attributes and accomplishments. The hardest part was narrowing my remarks and…

Through the Rabbi’s Window: Why Christians Should Connect with the Incredible Language of Hebrew

The Jewish people just finished with our High Holy Day season that began with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year on October 1. Ten days later we marked the fast day of Yom Kippur followed by the 8 day Feast of Tabernacles which concluded…

Through the Rabbi’s Window: How You Can Uncover the Deeper Hebrew Meaning of the Name “Israel”

Isaiah 40 reminds us to "comfort my people Israel." Today, "Israel" is a modern State, it is also a first name for many Jews and even some non-Jews, however, it's origin, of course, is the Bible. Israel is the name given to Jacob after…

Through the Rabbi’s Window: Reflections on the Sabbath of Comfort

This past Sabbath, Jews around the world read from Isaiah 40. "Comfort, oh comfort My people, Says your God." The Sabbath of Comfort occurs on the Sabbath immediately following the Fast of the Ninth of Av. While the Ninth of Av is the saddest days…