HeyJaredRabbi Trump
Rabbi Ya’akov Trump serves as the Rabbi of the vibrant community of the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst. Part of his mission is to share his passion for the Torah and its relevance in contemporary times.
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The Whys of Judaism - Yomim Noraim (opens the original)
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This is a source based compilation of "why" questions covering the Elul through Yom Kippur cycle, moving from Erev Rosh Chodesh fasting and shofar blowing in Elul, through Selichos customs, Rosh Hashana practices (simanim, 100 blasts, Tashlich), the Aseres Yemei Teshuva, and the Yom Kippur liturgy from Kol Nidrei to Neilah.
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 18: The Shrine Heist (opens the original)
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Shoftim 18 opens with five Danite scouts who lodge at Micha's house, recognize the voice of his Levite priest, and ask him for a sign before heading north to Layish, a quiet and isolated city they report back as easy prey. Six hundred armed men then return, strip the shrine of its pesel, ephod and terafim, poach the priest with the offer of serving a whole tribe instead of one household, and leave Micha asking what he has left now that his god and his kohen are gone, after which they destroy Lay
Embracing Inconvenience (opens the original)
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Why does the Torah sometimes demand the harder path when an easier one would achieve the same result? Drawing on the Meshech Chochma's insight into Sukkah, Rivkah's kindness at the well, the principle of mitzvah bo yoter mibshlucho, and Tim Wu's essay "The Tyranny of Convenience," this shiur explores when Judaism asks us to resist the pull of ease. In a world where convenience decides everything, discover how embracing friction builds character, deepens relationships, and shapes who we become.
Am I always in the middle? A guide for the Yemei Ratzon (opens the original)
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What does it actually mean to be a beinoni, the person whose fate hangs suspended between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? Starting from the Gemara in Rosh Hashana 16b and the Rambam's formulation in Hilchos Teshuva, this shiur works through two core questions: why is standing still spiritually so dangerous, and how can anyone's merits and sins truly balance out when the law of averages says a perfect tie is nearly impossible? Answers from the Lechem Mishna, the Alter of Novardok, Pachad Yitzchak, a
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 17: The Shrine of Micha (opens the original)
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Micha creates a private shrine containing an idol, sacred objects, and a priest, revealing the spiritual confusion of Israel during the era of the Judges. When a wandering Levite arrives, Micha hires him as his personal priest and treats his presence as a guarantee of divine favor. The story illustrates how people can reshape religious practice around personal desires while convincing themselves that God approves.
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