Shimon Apisdorf

November 29, 2013 No Comments

Chanukah and the Central Role of Women in Jewish Survival

The Jewish Story A while back, Harvard University received a three million dollar grant to establish a chair in Holocaust studies. Some felt this represented an over emphasis on the Holocaust and Jewish persecution that tends to over shadow a far more significant dimension of…
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October 29, 2013 No Comments

My Mom: A Sane Place

My Mom Next Monday, November 4th, my mother will be having heart valve replacement surgery. I would appreciate it if you would become a spiritual partner in helping my mom through this challenging time. Also, when the day comes, I will be asking all of…
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September 12, 2013 1 Comment

Yizkor: A four part guide

A four-part guide to understanding, observing and touching the depth of one of Yom Kippur’s peak moments For many people, Yizkor, is the number one reason why they attend synagogue on Yom Kippur. The word yizkor literally means to remember, and Yizkor is a time-honored…
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September 12, 2013 No Comments

The Ten-Ton Cellphone

Any Rifts In Your Family? This is the time of year for reconciliation. I’m no expert, but I’m convinced that the basis of most family rifts is either money, or something to do with some kind of a “favor.” In the end, the dilemma we…
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September 2, 2013 1 Comment

ALTERNATIVE ROSH HASHANAH MINYAN FOR TEENS

Shimon Apisdorf, award-winning author of The Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Survival Kit, is back to spend another unforgettable Rosh Hashanah with Ramat Bet Shemesh teens. This year Rabbi Yonah Klein will be joining him for two inspiring days of talk and tefilla. The minyan…
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November 29, 2013· No Comments

Chanukah and the Central Role of Women in Jewish Survival

The Jewish Story A while back, Harvard University received a three million dollar grant to establish a chair in Holocaust studies. Some felt this represented an over emphasis on the Holocaust and Jewish persecution that tends to over shadow a far more significant dimension of…

October 31, 2013 No Comments

Jewish Exceptionalism
September 12, 2013 1 Comment

Yizkor: A four part guide
September 12, 2013 No Comments

The Ten-Ton Cellphone
August 23, 2013 No Comments

In the Beginning
August 23, 2013 No Comments

Judaism Made Simple

September 1, 2013· No Comments

I’m on the Radio!

I recently spoke with Arutz 7 Radio Host Josh Hasten about my new book and inspiration for the High Holidays! Listen to my interview & let me know what you think!

June 18, 2013· No Comments

How to Survive Synagogue

“Ugh, Do I Have To Go to Temple?” Are you dreading High Holy Day Services? Anticipating more of the same-old, same-old basically irrelevant stuff? Does this sound like you? Look Shimon, I don’t think I’m going to synagogue this year, it’s just too boring, I…

June 18, 2013 No Comments

Seven Questions People Ask About Rosh Hashanah
June 18, 2013 1 Comment

Hey Zuckerburg, Wanna Really Change the World?
June 17, 2013 No Comments

My Dad, My Son, LeBron James and Rosh Hashanah

June 18, 2013· 1 Comment

Hey Zuckerburg, Wanna Really Change the World?

Tumble, Tweet, Pin and Like. On any given day, there are over seventy million posts on Tumblr, and that little blue birdie tweets about two hundred thousand times a minute! On Facebook, people upload two hundred and fifty million photos per day, and “like” something…

June 17, 2013 No Comments

My Dad, My Son, LeBron James and Rosh Hashanah

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Hey Zuckerburg, Wanna Really Change the World?

June 18, 2013· 1 Comment

Yizkor: A four part guide

September 12, 2013· 1 Comment

A four-part guide to understanding, observing and touching the depth of one of Yom Kippur’s peak moments For many people, Yizkor, is the number one reason why they attend synagogue on Yom Kippur. The word yizkor literally means to remember, and Yizkor is a time-honored…

ALTERNATIVE ROSH HASHANAH MINYAN FOR TEENS

September 2, 2013· 1 Comment

Shimon Apisdorf, award-winning author of The Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Survival Kit, is back to spend another unforgettable Rosh Hashanah with Ramat Bet Shemesh teens. This year Rabbi Yonah Klein will be joining him for two inspiring days of talk and tefilla. The minyan…

My Dad, My Son, LeBron James and Rosh Hashanah

June 17, 2013· No Comments

Adam Adam, the first human being, was created on Rosh Hashanah. Adam was a fellow with remarkable potential. If ever someone had “God given talent,” it was Adam. Tragically though, he never fully lived up to his potential. Ever wonder why not? According to our…

Chanukah and the Central Role of Women in Jewish Survival

November 29, 2013· No Comments

Jewish Exceptionalism

October 31, 2013· No Comments

The Exceptional Jews In a recent blog on Times of Israel, (http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/part-ii-israel-jerusalem-and-shechina-a-slightly-kabbalistic-perspective/) I wrote about some profound Kabbalistic concepts that relate to the mission of the Jewish people to be a “light unto the nations,” and I said that, “God’s light flows into this broken…

My Mom: A Sane Place

October 29, 2013· No Comments

My Mom Next Monday, November 4th, my mother will be having heart valve replacement surgery. I would appreciate it if you would become a spiritual partner in helping my mom through this challenging time. Also, when the day comes, I will be asking all of…