Rabbi Yaakov Menken

Author's details

Name: Rabbi Yaakov Menken
Date registered: July 20, 2006

Latest posts

  1. Give it a Rest — February 17, 2012
  2. Challenging Authority “for its own sake” — February 3, 2012
  3. The Choices We Make — January 20, 2012
  4. Brother, Can you Share a Smile? — January 6, 2012
  5. Trust in G-d, not Man — December 23, 2011

Most commented posts

  1. The Choices We Make — 13 comments
  2. In the Name of Religion… — 9 comments
  3. Shavuos — a Time to Deepen the Relationship — 7 comments
  4. Needless Love in Place of Hate — 4 comments
  5. Talent on Loan from G-d — 4 comments

Author's posts listings

Feb 17

Give it a Rest

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TweetShare via emailMany people labor under the misimpression that the traditional Jewish Sabbath, (Shabbos or Shabbat, depending upon whose pronunciation you use) is a limiting experience. You can’t go places, you can’t do things, you can’t even pick up the telephone and call a friend. It doesn’t sound inviting or interesting when put in those …

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