Shabbat Table Talk from the desk of Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld
July 11-12, 2025 • 16 Tamuz 5785 • Balak (Num 22-25).
Here's a question to start your Shabbat table conversation: Have you ever heard of Boerne, Texas?
"Sure, it's about a half-mosey from Fair Oaks Ranch, and a mosey-and-a-half from Comfort."
Related question: How do you pronounce Boerne?
("Burn-ee".)
The town has a website, a news site, plenty of green, wonderful things to see and do, and.... can you guess what else...?
Yessir, yes ma'am, a Chabad House.
Apparently Rabbi and Rebbetzin Marrus are doing tremendous acts of chesed to help victims of this flooding tragedy — everything from cash and food to chainsaws and refrigerators. Not to mention priceless emotional support.
(If you want to participate in the mitzvah, click here.)
Question for your table... Helping victims of a distant disaster is an unmistakable chesed (act of lovingkindness). But would you call it a duty?
"Sure, it's about a half-mosey from Fair Oaks Ranch, and a mosey-and-a-half from Comfort."
Related question: How do you pronounce Boerne?
("Burn-ee".)
The town has a website, a news site, plenty of green, wonderful things to see and do, and.... can you guess what else...?
Yessir, yes ma'am, a Chabad House.
Apparently Rabbi and Rebbetzin Marrus are doing tremendous acts of chesed to help victims of this flooding tragedy — everything from cash and food to chainsaws and refrigerators. Not to mention priceless emotional support.
(If you want to participate in the mitzvah, click here.)
Question for your table... Helping victims of a distant disaster is an unmistakable chesed (act of lovingkindness). But would you call it a duty?
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