Looking to Elul
After Rosh Chodesh Elul (August 21st), we read Psalm 27 twice a day at Shacharit and Mincha (the morning and afternoon prayer service). This causes us to begin preparing our hearts and minds with an attitude of repentance as we head toward the Days of Awe, Rosh...
COVID-19 and Eschatology: Is This the End Times?
2020 has been an intense year. We began with boiling tensions between the U.S. and Iran, moved on to devastating fires in Australia, and finally life has progressively shut down as COVID-19 has affected every corner of the globe. The back-to-back nature of all these...
A Beautiful Day
MJTI President Rabbi Rich enjoys the sunshine in the Boston Public Garden and reflects on God’s beauty in nature. Explore our blog: Gilgamesh, the Flood, and the Garden R. Klayman takes a look at the Epic of Gilgamesh and finds an overlooked parallel:...