June 29, 2025

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Rabbi Reuven Taragin

Rabbi Reuven Taragin is the dean of overseas students at Yeshivat HaKotel.

Articles by Rabbi Reuven Taragin

Our Need for Personal Growth

Our recent pieces have focused on the relationships we are meant to develop—with Hashem and with other people. We now turn to a third type

Our Past and Future

The last piece addressed our relationships with peers—including spouses, friends and family. In addition to those relationships, we should also have meaningful relationships with the

Our Family and Friends

Although the Torah commands us to care for and support all Jews, and to some extent, all people, it also encourages us to develop closer

The Two Threes

הוּא (שִׁמְעוֹן הַצַּדִּיק) הָיָה אוֹמֵר, עַל שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד, עַל הַתּוֹרָה וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה וְעַל גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים. (א:ב) רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר, עַל שְׁלשָׁה

Creation Appreciation

Ben Zoma used to say: “Do not despise any person, and do not dismiss any thing, for there is no person who does not have

Food for Thought

Sitting and Eating The second mishna of Avot’s third perek quotes Rebbe Chanina ben Teradyon’s statement about the importance of sharing Torah with those we

Stepping Up

 הוּא (הלל) הָיָה אוֹמֵר… בִמְקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ (אבות ב:ה): We often find ourselves in situations where no one is prepared to step

How We Ought to Care for Others

In our last piece, we saw that Avodat Hashem also mandates care for other people. This care includes many levels.   All People The Torah