Rabbi MendelJan 22, 20213 minThe inaugural address of a new eraThe inaugural address is an opportunity for the new president to share a message that will hopefully shape the imminent future and serve...
Rabbi MendelJan 15, 20213 minWhat ten months can doRemember when local schools announced they were closing for 2 weeks in March 2020 due to the mysterious novel Coronavirus? Many thought...
Rabbi MendelJan 8, 20212 minJust stretch out your handLast night a friend who runs an amazing organization for goodness reached out to me to vent his frustration. He’s talented, capable,...
Rabbi MendelNov 20, 20202 minAre you hating 2020?Eight months into COVID madness I hear from so many that they expect only the worst from 2020 after so many disappointments. Aside from...
Rabbi MendelNov 19, 20202 minWhat’s Light Got to do with it?Dear All, Why do we call Chanukah the Festival of Lights? Why not the Commemoration of Oil or the Miracle of the Eight Days? The root of...
Rabbi MendelNov 19, 20203 minLongest Zoom MeetingIt was a Zoom call that was only supposed to last one day, yet as it enters its fifth day of continuous conversation and celebration, it...
Rabbi MendelMay 18, 20203 minMy Shelter-in-Place ShavuotShavuot is coming, and barring a medical miracle, we will be celebrating at home … again! As a Rabbi at Chabad, I have had a front-row...
Rabbi MendelMay 18, 20204 minSix Things You Can Do About CoronavirusNo matter where we live in this ever-shrinking world, it seems like everyone is thinking about the coronavirus, or COVID-19. At the...
Rabbi MendelMay 18, 20203 minLet’s Have a Conversation About DeathDear Friend, Let’s talk about something no one likes to talk about: Death. We need to talk about it because there is a crisis, and it’s...