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🌊 Jersey Shore Rabbi 🎩 Hasidic | 🎬 Filmmaker 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Outnumbered by wife & 4 daughters Follow for daily laughs, wisdom & fresh take on Judaism
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🔥 What’s the secret to getting RICH? 💰
I asked a top financial advisor, and his #1 tip wasn't stocks—it was "GIVE CHARITY." 🕊️
When you invest in sacred causes like the Mezuzah the Singers dedicated, the blessings always return bigger. Give to grow!

#Tzedakah #JewishWisdom #WealthTips
The Bedeken: The moment before forever. The groom veils his bride, affirming their bond is soul-to-soul, not just skin-deep. It’s the ultimate statement that their commitment transcends physical beauty. Deep connection right before the chuppah! 💍💫
#JewishWedding #ChassanAndKallah #JewishTradition
Ever wonder why the bride & groom disappear right after the chuppah? It's Yichud "togetherness." 🤫

It's their first private moment as husband & wife: a sacred pause to reflect, breathe, & begin their life with peace and presence. Holiness in quiet.

#JewishWedding #JewishTradition #SacredMoments
The first humans blamed others instead of taking responsibility—and lost paradise. 🌿
When we stop blaming and start owning our choices, we begin to rebuild our own Garden of Eden. 🌸
#JewishWisdom #SelfGrowth #TorahInspiration #Chabad #Motivation
Everyone says “go.” Hashem says “pause.” And that’s where your soul breathes. Celebrate the pause.

#PauseForPeace #ShabbatShalom #MagicOfRest
The best connections are built on good food and family! 😂 This pasta e fagioli is a reminder that Jews and Italians have more in common than you think. What's your family's go-to meal? #Foodie #JewishLife #ItalianFood
Installing a new, kosher Mezuzah for this beautiful home! 🙏 A quick lesson: always make sure the scroll is handwritten. Many online versions are photocopies! #JewishTradition #Mezuzah #NewHome
What happens to the Lulav & Esrog after Sukkot? Mitzvah Recycling!

🍋 Esrog → Havdalah spices/jam
🔥 Lulav → Saved to burn Chametz before Passover

The holiness continues from one mitzvah to the next. Nothing holy goes to waste!
#Sukkot #JewishTradition #LulavAndEsrog #Havdalah #FromMitzvahToMitzvah
Why do Jews strike the willow on Hoshana Rabbah? 🌿💥
It’s not about hitting it’s about humility. The willow represents the simple, sincere Jew, just heart. We strike away the negativity, the ego, and say to Hashem: “I’m Yours, just as I am.”

#HoshanaRabbah #Sukkot #JewishWisdom #JewishTradition
The power of wisdom isn't in mastering it, but in letting it lift us. We dance with the learning, not because we're experts, but because it takes us higher than we could go alone. Keep dancing! ⬆️📚💫

#ContinuousLearning #GrowthMindset #ElevateYourself
Why do we dance in circles on Simchat Torah? Because our connection to the Torah is eternal! ♾️ The cycle never ends; the joy is boundless. We complete and restart immediately a continuous, communal embrace of wisdom. Every circle, every song, every heart. 🕺💫
#SimchatTorah #JewishUnity #JoyfulCircles
Simchat Torah, meaning "Rejoicing with the Torah," is a joyous Jewish holiday celebrating the completion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the immediate start of the new cycle. It's marked with lively dancing and processions with the Torah scrolls.
#SimchatTorah #JewishJoy #TorahDance
You don’t have to hustle for every blessing. Shabbat brings them right to your door. Light the candles and receive.

#BlessingsFlow #ShabbatShalom #SacredStillness
Celebrate Sukkot, a week of joy and togetherness! We gather in temporary huts called sukkahs, eating beneath a roof of branches open to the stars. This reminds us that even simple meals are a celebration with the Creator. #Sukkot #JewishHoliday #Togetherness ☀️🙏
Why are we walking in circles with palm branches? 🌴 On Sukkot we do Hoshanot circling the Torah with the lulav and etrog, praying for blessings of life, rain, and goodness for the whole world. 🌍✨
🙌 Chag Sameach!

#Sukkot  #LulavAndEtrog #JewishTradition #Chabad #ChagSameach #JewishLife
Celebrate Sukkot in a temporary hut (sukkah), a fragile home filled with joy, family, and faith. This 7-day harvest festival teaches that happiness isn't in luxury, but in gratitude and celebrating with Hashem. 🌿

#Sukkot #Sukkah #JewishHoliday #HarvestFestival #Judaism
Ron's beautiful silver Etrog box shows the power of Hiddur Mitzvah—beautifying our service to God! ✨ The Lulav & Etrog symbolize unity: different types of Jews coming together to create harmony & blessing. 🌿🍋 #Sukkot #LulavAndEtrog #JewishLife
"Ever wondered why the etrog is such a big deal on Sukkot? 🍋 Stick around—I’m sharing 6 fascinating facts about this special fruit you probably didn’t know! 🌿✨ #Sukkot #Etrog #JewishTradition"
"This is not a drug deal..." 🚐💊 Just me handing off a lulav & etrog! 😂 We wave the Four Species on Sukkot to symbolize unity and that Hashem is everywhere. Get your Mitzvah energy! 🌿🍋 #Sukkot #LulavAndEtrog #JewishHumor
Shaina tried to prank me that a tree in our backyard is growing an etrog 🍋😂 Nice try! It symbolizes a heart full of faith and devotion. Etrogim only grow in warm climates so no backyard harvest here! #Sukkot #Etrog #JewishTradition
In a sukkah with a branch roof (schach), we feel our heavenly shelter. For 7 days of Sukkot, we eat, shake the lulav and etrog, and rejoice with loved ones, celebrating where earth meets heaven.
#Sukkot #Sukkah #JewishHoliday #Hashem #LulavAndEtrog #FeastOfBooths 🕍
Step into a sukkah, a hut with a branch roof, and feel a hug from Heaven. This joyful 7-day Jewish holiday after Yom Kippur reminds us that true protection comes from Hashem's embrace, not walls.

#Sukkot #Sukkah #JewishHoliday #Hashem #Faith #FeastOfBooths #JewishTraditions 🕍
🌿🍋 This strange bundle of plants is actually a powerful symbol of Jewish unity. On Sukkot, we take the Arba Minim four very different plants and hold them together to remind us that every person matters and only united are we complete.💛
#Sukkot #JewishTradition #FourKinds #LulavAndEtrog #JewishUnity
Built our shul’s Sukkah today with Randy & Jerry! 🌿✨ The Sukkah reminds us of the clouds of glory that sheltered the Jewish people in the desert—a symbol of Hashem’s love & protection. Nothing like building joy together! 🍋 #Sukkot #BuildingJoy #JewishTradition
Faith means resting while the world keeps spinning. Hashem’s got this. Wishing you a faithful and peaceful Shabbat!

#TrustHashem #FaithAndRest #shabbatshalom