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Thoughts on parashat Ki Tavo.
What are the Jewish values? Typically, when this question is raised, the following values are mentioned: devotion to live in community (Israel), education (Torah), governance of life by law (halacha), truthfulness and trustworthiness (emunah), justice and righteousness (tzedek), kindness
Refleksja nad paraszą Ki Tawo
Czym są wartości żydowskie? W odpowiedzi na to pytanie wymienia się zazwyczaj następujące spośród nich: oddanie się życiu we wspólnocie (Izrael), wykształcenie (Tora), praworządność życia (halacha), prawdomówność i wiarygodność (emuna), sprawiedliwość i prawość
Thoughts on Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei
Shabbat is coming – our most precious day of the week. Along with Her, we receive the two ministering angels (malachei hasharet) familiarized in the song Shalom
Refleksja nad paraszą Wajachel-Pekudei.
Nadszedł szabat – nasz najcenniejszy dzień tygodnia. Wraz z nim nawiedza nas dwóch aniołów (malachei hasharet) których znamy z pieśni Szalom Alejchem. Z tradycji chasydzkiej wiemy,
Thoughts on parashat Ki Tisa.
Today people lament over the crisis of political and religious leadership. I gripe and grumble along with the best of them, notwithstanding, this “crisis” is nothing new and is quite possibly inherent to human societies. While we must tip our hat to our preeminent leaders that inspire
Thoughts on parashat Mishpatim.
When you acquire a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years; in the seventh year he shall go free, without payment. If he came single, he shall leave single; if he had a wife, his wife shall leave with him. If his master gave him a wife, and she has borne him
Thoughts on Parashat Beshalach.
Difficult realities create strong people. If they are smart and righteous enough they build better reality for their children. As the time and development progresses, the new generations do not have to face the harsh reality their grandparents faced. Life, in general, becomes easier and
Thoughts on Parashat Bo.
It happened in the spring of 1997 or 1998. Back then I was a student at one of the technical secondary schools in Przemyśl. In the summer semester we had a so-called “vocational apprenticeship”: instead of going to school, we’d spend one month in one of the local production plants.
Thoughts on parashat Vayehi.
“No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth”, said Plato. “Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it”, said Voltaire. “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for”, said Bob Marley.
Is telling
Refleksja nad paraszą Wajechi.
„Nikt nie jest bardziej znienawidzony niż ten, kto mówi prawdę”, mawiał Platon. „Szanujcie tych, którzy szukają prawdy, ale strzeżcie się tych, którzy ją znajdą” – mawiał Voltaire. „Prawda jest taka, że każdy cię skrzywdzi. Po prostu trzeba znaleźć tych,
About Rabbi Cantor Menachem Mirski, Ph.D.
Rabbi Menachem Mirski was born and raised in Poland, where he was a musician, a scholar, and active in helping revive the Jewish community in Poland. While still in Poland, he trained and worked as a hazzan, leading weekly services. He is an accomplished musician, performing in the klezmer scene in Europe and America for well over a decade. At the same time, he earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from the Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Poland. His dissertation was on Jewish Theological Responses to the Holocaust.
Rabbi Mirski’s scholarly pursuits inspire his congregation to delve deeper into Jewish religious concepts and their faith. His passion lies in unlocking the timeless wisdom of Torah and traditional rabbinic teachings to tackle today’s cultural, philosophical, and social challenges. With his gentle and welcoming demeanor, Rabbi Mirski embodies a deep commitment to fostering a tight-knit community and nurturing genuine bonds.
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