How Old Was Rivka When She Married Yitzchok? A Study of the Competing Midrashic and Rabbinic Chronologies Introduction Rivka's age at the time of her marriage to Yitzchok has generated considerable discussion in our shiur at Chabad of East Lakeview. I decided to look more closely at the original sources and the calculations behind the …
Parshas Lech Lecha 2026
October 25, 2026 Events of This Week Wednesday, October 21, 2026 I have an account at Slices Pizza in Chicago. Two people called me today. One said that he needed a meal before going to Soldier Field to sell hot dogs. The other wanted to take his wife out to dinner. I thanked each of …
What Does “Toldos” Mean?
Parshas Noah October 17, 2026 What Are a Person’s True Offspring? What Does “Toldos” Mean? Bereishis 6:9 אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יו אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־נֹֽחַ׃ These are the offspring of Noach. Noach was a righteous man, perfect in his generations; Noach walked with God. Rashi: אלה תולדת נח נח איש צדיק. הוֹאִיל …
Tisha B’Av 2026
July 24, 2026 Tisha B’Av 2026 Avrohom Meir - Mitch Morgenstern Tisha B’av speech at Chabad of East Lakeview Everything I say here is my opinion and my piecing together books, articles, and speeches I have heard during my lifetime. We have been in Galus for 2,000 years. They have been mainly bitter years interspersed …
Week of June 21, 2026
Week of June 21, 2026 Bracha and Isaac Perlstein Wedding - June 21st Chavie and Heshie Hirth Wedding - June 23, 2026 Chanie and Mayer Chase Wedding - June 25, 2026 Sunday - June 21, 2026 Got up at 4:00 AM for our 6:00 AM flight to Newark. Sholom drove us. We have three weddings …
May 15, 2026: The Rabbi’s Daughter
I discovered this lecture and have given it numerous times. It is exceptional. The Rabbi’s Daughter A Lecture by Professor Shnayer Leiman Anything in blue is what I added. https://youtu.be/B075Hu0AXWQ?si=vy4OAx_3WYslklcr January 7, 2015 Congregation Bnei Yeshurn, Teaneck, NJ We now move to the second part of the program, which I cannot introduce at length: A) …
Shabbos Parshas Achrei Mos – Kedoshim
April 26, 2026 Shabbos Parshas Achrei Mos - Kedoshim My Torah Topics Slaughtering a sacrifice to God outside the Temple Area Verses 17:1 through 17:10 The Cohen removing the firepan from inside is white linen garments and never to be used again Verse 16:23 Still in Florida. Got up at 6:00 AM to learn Chumosh. …
Parshas Vayikra – March 21, 2026
I walked to Chabad of East Lakeview. Serka walked me the first two miles. We met Saltzman, who was walking to Chabad of Bucktown. I got there at 10:30 AM. Alan and Izzy sponsored the Kiddush for Alan’s 30th birthday. Izzy is pregnant. Nice crowd, especially when it got closer to the Kiddush. Kiddush was …
March 28, 2026 – Parshas Tzav 2026
Chabad of East Lakeview Gabriella and Matt’s Engagement Almoog Walked to Chabad of East Lakeview. I found out that Matt proposed to Gabriella. I joined with Paul to sponsor the Kiddush in honor of the engagement. They are set to get married on or around Lag B’omer. I did the Haftorah and Musaf. I am …
March 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 2026 March 13, 2026 - Friday night Sholem Zachor of my grandson, son of Rivkie and Mordy Siegal Friday night we ate at home and walked to Mordy and Rivkie’s house for the Sholem Zachur. We arrived at 8:40 PM and the Shalom Zacher had started. …
