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 Rabbi Yossy Goldman was sent by the Rebbe to South Africa in 1976, where he was founding director of the country’s first Chabad House. In 1986, with the Rebbe’s guidance, he accepted the invitation to become the rabbi of the iconic Sydenham Shul, where he is now Life Rabbi Emeritus. He is also president of the South African Rabbinical Association and often represents the Jewish faith on South African radio and television.
His first book, From Where I Stand, was published by KTAV in 2012 and has since been reprinted. His sermons have been translated into Hebrew, Spanish, Russian and German, among other languages. Logically, fasting was the very last thing Esther should have done! Surely, she should’ve tried to look her very best and make a favorable impression with the drunken, degenerate despot.
The secret to success goes beyond the initial enthusiasm. It requires persistence, commitment, and consistency.
G-d does not require spectacular spires or museums to house His holy presence. Where is He found? In the nitty-gritty nuts and bolts of a simple synagogue.
What is the connection between the half-shekel tax and kilayim, the prohibition of forbidden mixtures? Why does the Mishnah lump the two together?
We learn from the Giving of the Torah at Sinai that every spiritual or special occasion requires preparation.
When you witness the miracle of creation with your own eyes, faith is unnecessary. Or, is it?
Our ancestors had spent 210 years in Egypt. They couldn’t wait a few more hours? Why the mad rush?
To have believed that Moses was a celestial being would not have been implausible.
Losing my planner taught me that we are not lost and listless, but on a path from a Higher Source.
The Jewish People never die. We almost die on a regular basis. But do we die? Will we? Can we? Never!
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