July, 2016 | Geeky Rabbi

The Destruction of the Temple is Happening Again. and Again.

In a few weeks, Jews around the world will commemorate Tisha B’av. The name of this day is a specific date, the 9th of Av. On this day, the 9th of Av, the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed not once, but twice: first by the Babylonians in 586 BCE and again by the Romans in the year 70 CE.

Jul 15, 2016

Judaism and Religion

Elie Wiesel Taught me #BlackLivesMatter

Elie Wiesel, a famous and beloved Holocaust survivor, passed away last Shabbat. As the New York Times wrote, he was a “champion of human rights, a symbol of hope, a writer of unmatched eloquence and the very conscience of the world. But above all else, he considered himself a witness who fought humanity’s most dangerous enemy, indifference.”

Jul 8, 2016