Join us for a meaningful Tisha B’Av program as we reflect on our history, mourn our losses, and look forward with hope. Discussion lead by Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald follows the film.
DATE: Wednesday, July 23, 2026
LOCATION: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, 36 Millstone Campus Drive, 63146
RSVP: Pre-Registration required by July 20th to cgoldstein@aishstl.com
June 6, 2026
Rabbi, a friend ridiculed me because I observed some of the mitzvah in the Torah, but not all of them. He claimed that I’m being a hypocrite. I feel like I’m trying and I feel good about doing the ones that I do. Does my friend have a point?
Your friend may be well-intentioned, but is mistaken. Ethics of Our Fathers teaches us to be careful to perform even a minor mitzvah because we do not know the value of a mitzvah. Each mitzvah is precious as it builds our souls and creates a bond between us and the Almighty. Furthermore, Ethics of Our Fathers tells us that the performance of a mitzvah leads to the performance of another mitzvah.
It is not all or nothing! We are all works in progress. May we continue to grow at our own pace.