The Rambam's Compassionate Leadership: Maimonides' "Iggeret Teiman" (Letter to Yemenite Jewry)
Maimonides was known not only as a Torah scholar but as an activist and leader who responded to the great upheavals of his time. In particular, his 1169 CE "Iggeret Teiman" (Letter to Yemenite Jewry) exemplifies his involvement in giving guidance and encouragement to his brethren.
Rabbi Chaim Strauchler serves as the rabbi of Shaarei Shomayim Congregation in Toronto, Ontario. A native of West Orange, N.J., Rabbi Strauchler received his ordination from Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) of Yeshiva University (YU). Before joining Shaarei Shomayim in August 2008, Rabbi Strauchler served as rabbi at Beit Chaverim Synagogue in Westport, CT from 2005 to 2008. With 840 families, Shaarei Shomayim Congregation is among the largest modern Orthodox synagogue in Canada.
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