Rabbi Shmuel Goldin Archives

Rabbi Shmuel Goldin

Rabbi Shmuel Goldin is rabbi emeritus of Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, N.J., and past president of the Rabbinical Council of America. He currently lives in Jerusalem.

A Hanukkah contemplation: ‘To another year’

To lead meaningful Jewish lives, our personal journeys must be actively shaped by the events and populated by the personalities of our peoples’ past.

Rabbi Shmuel Goldin

December 20, 2019

An open Torah Scroll. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The month of Cheshvan: Ordinary or extraordinary?

As we begin the new year, the silence of Cheshvan seems deafening. And yet, upon consideration, our calendar makes complete sense.

Rabbi Shmuel Goldin

October 24, 2019

A yahrzeit candle. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

An encounter with ‘Yizkor’

I waited with trepidation to experience the power of this first “Yizkor” … only to be let down. “This is it?” I wondered as I looked at the text.

Rabbi Shmuel Goldin

September 10, 2019

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