RabbiRaps
@rabbiraps.bsky.social
🌊 Jersey Shore Rabbi
🎩 Hasidic | 🎬 Filmmaker
👨👩👧👧 Outnumbered by wife & 4 daughters
Follow for daily laughs, wisdom & fresh take on Judaism
🎩 Hasidic | 🎬 Filmmaker
👨👩👧👧 Outnumbered by wife & 4 daughters
Follow for daily laughs, wisdom & fresh take on Judaism
No matter how stormy your week—Shabbos is your lighthouse. Find your light. Find your peace.
#WeeklyAnchor #ShabbatShalom #JewishLight
#WeeklyAnchor #ShabbatShalom #JewishLight
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
No matter how stormy your week—Shabbos is your lighthouse. Find your light. Find your peace.
#WeeklyAnchor #ShabbatShalom #JewishLight
#WeeklyAnchor #ShabbatShalom #JewishLight
Lighting the 5th candle of Chanukah with Shaina 🕯️
In Judaism, FIVE matters:
5 Books of Torah
5 fingers = action
5 ways light becomes real
What other Jewish connections to 5 can you think of? Drop them below 👇✨
In Judaism, FIVE matters:
5 Books of Torah
5 fingers = action
5 ways light becomes real
What other Jewish connections to 5 can you think of? Drop them below 👇✨
December 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Lighting the 5th candle of Chanukah with Shaina 🕯️
In Judaism, FIVE matters:
5 Books of Torah
5 fingers = action
5 ways light becomes real
What other Jewish connections to 5 can you think of? Drop them below 👇✨
In Judaism, FIVE matters:
5 Books of Torah
5 fingers = action
5 ways light becomes real
What other Jewish connections to 5 can you think of? Drop them below 👇✨
"The darkness tried to win but light always finds a way." ✨ A powerful reminder from Chanukah that hope and light prevail, even in the darkest times. May your candles bring warmth and inspiration to all. Happy Festival of Lights! #Chanukah #Hanukkah #LightOverDarkness #Hope #MiracleOfLight
December 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"The darkness tried to win but light always finds a way." ✨ A powerful reminder from Chanukah that hope and light prevail, even in the darkest times. May your candles bring warmth and inspiration to all. Happy Festival of Lights! #Chanukah #Hanukkah #LightOverDarkness #Hope #MiracleOfLight
Dreidel spinning, chocolate winning! 🍫 May your Chanukah be full of sweet surprises and joyful games. Wishing you a wonderful Festival of Lights filled with fun, family, & gelt! 🥳🕎 #Chanukah #Hanukkah #Dreidel #ChocolateGelt #SweetSurprises #JewishHoliday #HappyChanukah
December 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Dreidel spinning, chocolate winning! 🍫 May your Chanukah be full of sweet surprises and joyful games. Wishing you a wonderful Festival of Lights filled with fun, family, & gelt! 🥳🕎 #Chanukah #Hanukkah #Dreidel #ChocolateGelt #SweetSurprises #JewishHoliday #HappyChanukah
Eight days of oil, one small jar of faith. Light your Menorah and watch miracles happen. ✨ Happy Chanukah! May your festival be filled with light, joy, and blessings. #Chanukah #Hanukkah #FestivalOfLights #Miracles #JewishHoliday #Light #Faith 🕎🕯️🥳
December 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Eight days of oil, one small jar of faith. Light your Menorah and watch miracles happen. ✨ Happy Chanukah! May your festival be filled with light, joy, and blessings. #Chanukah #Hanukkah #FestivalOfLights #Miracles #JewishHoliday #Light #Faith 🕎🕯️🥳
Eight days of oil, one small jar of faith. ✨ Light your Menorah and watch miracles happen. Happy Chanukah to all! May your festival be filled with light, joy, and lasting blessings. #Chanukah #Hanukkah #FestivalOfLights #Miracles #JewishHoliday #FaithAndLight
December 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Eight days of oil, one small jar of faith. ✨ Light your Menorah and watch miracles happen. Happy Chanukah to all! May your festival be filled with light, joy, and lasting blessings. #Chanukah #Hanukkah #FestivalOfLights #Miracles #JewishHoliday #FaithAndLight
On Chanukah, one candle stands taller—the shamash.
Why? Because it lights every other flame.
Judaism says the highest place belongs to those who help others shine.
Why? Because it lights every other flame.
Judaism says the highest place belongs to those who help others shine.
December 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
On Chanukah, one candle stands taller—the shamash.
Why? Because it lights every other flame.
Judaism says the highest place belongs to those who help others shine.
Why? Because it lights every other flame.
Judaism says the highest place belongs to those who help others shine.
He went to Poland to trace his family history—and found his Jewish soul.
Mark, a local pastor who discovered he was Jewish, met a young Chabad rabbi who asked him to put on tefillin. That rabbi was later murdered—but he changed Mark’s life forever. ✡️
Mark, a local pastor who discovered he was Jewish, met a young Chabad rabbi who asked him to put on tefillin. That rabbi was later murdered—but he changed Mark’s life forever. ✡️
December 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
He went to Poland to trace his family history—and found his Jewish soul.
Mark, a local pastor who discovered he was Jewish, met a young Chabad rabbi who asked him to put on tefillin. That rabbi was later murdered—but he changed Mark’s life forever. ✡️
Mark, a local pastor who discovered he was Jewish, met a young Chabad rabbi who asked him to put on tefillin. That rabbi was later murdered—but he changed Mark’s life forever. ✡️
Stand up for what's right, even when the world doubts you. Be like the Maccabees. 💪 Chanukah is a reminder of the courage it takes to fight for your values and faith. May you be inspired by their strength! Happy Festival of Lights! #Chanukah #Hanukkah #Maccabees #StandUpForWhatsRight #Courage #Faith
December 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Stand up for what's right, even when the world doubts you. Be like the Maccabees. 💪 Chanukah is a reminder of the courage it takes to fight for your values and faith. May you be inspired by their strength! Happy Festival of Lights! #Chanukah #Hanukkah #Maccabees #StandUpForWhatsRight #Courage #Faith
Cancel the menorah lighting? Absolutely not.
Hanukkah is our answer to hate: light over darkness, goodness over evil, faith over fear. Tonight, we light—and we shine brighter than ever.
Hanukkah is our answer to hate: light over darkness, goodness over evil, faith over fear. Tonight, we light—and we shine brighter than ever.
December 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Cancel the menorah lighting? Absolutely not.
Hanukkah is our answer to hate: light over darkness, goodness over evil, faith over fear. Tonight, we light—and we shine brighter than ever.
Hanukkah is our answer to hate: light over darkness, goodness over evil, faith over fear. Tonight, we light—and we shine brighter than ever.
When Shabbat ends, the Talmud says an extra soul leaves us.
The spices are there to comfort and revive us—so we don’t just smell them, we inhale them 😄
Because in Judaism, even a goodbye to holiness is filled with joy.
✨ Shavua Tov ✨
The spices are there to comfort and revive us—so we don’t just smell them, we inhale them 😄
Because in Judaism, even a goodbye to holiness is filled with joy.
✨ Shavua Tov ✨
December 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
When Shabbat ends, the Talmud says an extra soul leaves us.
The spices are there to comfort and revive us—so we don’t just smell them, we inhale them 😄
Because in Judaism, even a goodbye to holiness is filled with joy.
✨ Shavua Tov ✨
The spices are there to comfort and revive us—so we don’t just smell them, we inhale them 😄
Because in Judaism, even a goodbye to holiness is filled with joy.
✨ Shavua Tov ✨
Eight nights. Endless light. Infinite hope. ✨ May the glow of the Menorah fill your heart and home with warmth, miracles, and an abundance of hope this season. Wishing you a blessed Festival of Lights! 🕎🕯️❤️ #Chanukah #Hanukkah #EightNights #Light #Hope #Miracles #JewishHoliday
December 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Eight nights. Endless light. Infinite hope. ✨ May the glow of the Menorah fill your heart and home with warmth, miracles, and an abundance of hope this season. Wishing you a blessed Festival of Lights! 🕎🕯️❤️ #Chanukah #Hanukkah #EightNights #Light #Hope #Miracles #JewishHoliday
No matter how stormy your week—Shabbos is your lighthouse. Find your light. Find your peace.
#WeeklyAnchor #ShabbatShalom #JewishLight
#WeeklyAnchor #ShabbatShalom #JewishLight
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
No matter how stormy your week—Shabbos is your lighthouse. Find your light. Find your peace.
#WeeklyAnchor #ShabbatShalom #JewishLight
#WeeklyAnchor #ShabbatShalom #JewishLight
Stop waiting for perfect financial security to have children! 🚫 The Rabbi says a child is a channel of blessing that opens new doors for success. Don't rely on your own efforts; the blessings follow the child. Have the kid! 🙏👶
#Faith #Family #Blessings #Parenting
#Faith #Family #Blessings #Parenting
December 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Stop waiting for perfect financial security to have children! 🚫 The Rabbi says a child is a channel of blessing that opens new doors for success. Don't rely on your own efforts; the blessings follow the child. Have the kid! 🙏👶
#Faith #Family #Blessings #Parenting
#Faith #Family #Blessings #Parenting
Why a braided candle for Havdalah? Because as we leave Shabbat’s peace, we illuminate even the darkest days ahead.
December 7, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Why a braided candle for Havdalah? Because as we leave Shabbat’s peace, we illuminate even the darkest days ahead.
Shabbat candles illuminate more than rooms—they light our memory, our soul, and our bond with Hashem.
#LightToRemember #ShabbatShalom #SacredTradition
#LightToRemember #ShabbatShalom #SacredTradition
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Shabbat candles illuminate more than rooms—they light our memory, our soul, and our bond with Hashem.
#LightToRemember #ShabbatShalom #SacredTradition
#LightToRemember #ShabbatShalom #SacredTradition
Why does the Mikvah ritual need 40 Sa'ah of water? The number 40 symbolizes spiritual rebirth! A baby is fully formed after 40 days, and the Flood lasted 40 days/nights. Dip in for a complete spiritual reset! 💧✨ #Mikvah #SpiritualRebirth #Judaism
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Why does the Mikvah ritual need 40 Sa'ah of water? The number 40 symbolizes spiritual rebirth! A baby is fully formed after 40 days, and the Flood lasted 40 days/nights. Dip in for a complete spiritual reset! 💧✨ #Mikvah #SpiritualRebirth #Judaism
In a Jewish cemetery, hands on a stone (matzeivah) mean the person was a Kohen (Jewish priest). 🕊️ It's the same Priestly Blessing gesture. Fun fact: Leonard Nimoy saw this in shul as a kid and used it for Spock's "Live Long and Prosper." 🚀✨
#Kohen #JewishHistory #PriestlyBlessing
#Kohen #JewishHistory #PriestlyBlessing
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
In a Jewish cemetery, hands on a stone (matzeivah) mean the person was a Kohen (Jewish priest). 🕊️ It's the same Priestly Blessing gesture. Fun fact: Leonard Nimoy saw this in shul as a kid and used it for Spock's "Live Long and Prosper." 🚀✨
#Kohen #JewishHistory #PriestlyBlessing
#Kohen #JewishHistory #PriestlyBlessing
A timeless lesson from the Torah: When Abraham died, Isaac & Ishmael came together to bury him! Even after deep conflict, their reunion shows that unity is possible. The Sages say Ishmael even did Teshuvah. A powerful message of hope we must never give up on. 🙏🕊️ #Peace #Unity #Abraham
November 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Kabbalah of Life: Jacob's journey to Haran (work, family, difficult people) is an analogy for OUR lives. The purpose isn't just heaven; it's to transform this physical world right here. We fulfill our destiny through the grind.
#Kabbalah #LifeLesson #PurposeDriven 💡
#Kabbalah #LifeLesson #PurposeDriven 💡
November 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Kabbalah of Life: Jacob's journey to Haran (work, family, difficult people) is an analogy for OUR lives. The purpose isn't just heaven; it's to transform this physical world right here. We fulfill our destiny through the grind.
#Kabbalah #LifeLesson #PurposeDriven 💡
#Kabbalah #LifeLesson #PurposeDriven 💡
Creation didn’t end with rest—it was for rest. Shabbat is the soul of the week. Celebrate with peace.
#SeventhDayPurpose #Genesis #ShabbatShalom
#SeventhDayPurpose #Genesis #ShabbatShalom
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Creation didn’t end with rest—it was for rest. Shabbat is the soul of the week. Celebrate with peace.
#SeventhDayPurpose #Genesis #ShabbatShalom
#SeventhDayPurpose #Genesis #ShabbatShalom
Walking through a Jewish cemetery is like reading our history. Every symbol on a tombstone (matzeivah) whispers a life:🕯️ (light/soul), ✡️ (Jewish identity),✋✋(Kohen blessing), פ״נ ("here lies..."). These stones mark lives of faith and mitzvos, not just an end.
#JewishCemetery #Matzeivah #JewishLegacy
#JewishCemetery #Matzeivah #JewishLegacy
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Walking through a Jewish cemetery is like reading our history. Every symbol on a tombstone (matzeivah) whispers a life:🕯️ (light/soul), ✡️ (Jewish identity),✋✋(Kohen blessing), פ״נ ("here lies..."). These stones mark lives of faith and mitzvos, not just an end.
#JewishCemetery #Matzeivah #JewishLegacy
#JewishCemetery #Matzeivah #JewishLegacy
Why did the angels need a ladder? 🪜 The path to spirituality isn't a jump—it's a climb. Every kind act, every prayer, every mitzvah is one rung at a time toward a closer connection with Hashem. Keep taking those small steps! 💪 #JacobsLadder #SpiritualGrowth #Mitzvah
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Why did the angels need a ladder? 🪜 The path to spirituality isn't a jump—it's a climb. Every kind act, every prayer, every mitzvah is one rung at a time toward a closer connection with Hashem. Keep taking those small steps! 💪 #JacobsLadder #SpiritualGrowth #Mitzvah
The fridge light click? That's creating a circuit.💡My simple fix: tape over the door-trigger button. Light stays off, making the fridge Shabbat-friendly. ✔️Fancy "Shabbos Mode" exists, but I'd forget it! Shabbat is about peace, not panic. 😂🍲
#ShabbatShalom #JewishLife #ChabadLiving
#ShabbatShalom #JewishLife #ChabadLiving
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The fridge light click? That's creating a circuit.💡My simple fix: tape over the door-trigger button. Light stays off, making the fridge Shabbat-friendly. ✔️Fancy "Shabbos Mode" exists, but I'd forget it! Shabbat is about peace, not panic. 😂🍲
#ShabbatShalom #JewishLife #ChabadLiving
#ShabbatShalom #JewishLife #ChabadLiving
Did you know the word Jew literally comes from the word “thank you”?
Gratitude is the heart of who we are — and it’s a gift for every human being.
This Thanksgiving, pause, breathe, and thank Hashem for the blessings already in your life.
Happy Thanksgiving!
#ThankHashem #Gratitude
Gratitude is the heart of who we are — and it’s a gift for every human being.
This Thanksgiving, pause, breathe, and thank Hashem for the blessings already in your life.
Happy Thanksgiving!
#ThankHashem #Gratitude
November 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Did you know the word Jew literally comes from the word “thank you”?
Gratitude is the heart of who we are — and it’s a gift for every human being.
This Thanksgiving, pause, breathe, and thank Hashem for the blessings already in your life.
Happy Thanksgiving!
#ThankHashem #Gratitude
Gratitude is the heart of who we are — and it’s a gift for every human being.
This Thanksgiving, pause, breathe, and thank Hashem for the blessings already in your life.
Happy Thanksgiving!
#ThankHashem #Gratitude