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Back to SearchWaking Up to the Gift of Time
In this morning’s class, Rabbi Bernath explored the timeless lesson hidden in a sleepy Midrash. When Rabbi Akiva saw his students dozing off, he woke them not with rebuke, but with revelation: the st…
Published on 11 hours ago
When the Flame Goes Out: Finding Your Spark in the Empty Vessel
In this heart-stirring exploration of the prophet Elisha’s miracle for the destitute widow, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath invites us to uncover our own “cruse of oil” the indestructible spark of holiness wit…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
AMA: Am I less of a Jew because I was raised Reform?
In this heartfelt Ask Me Anything, Rabbi Bernath responds to someone from the Kabbalah for Everyone Community, a lifelong Reform Jew who asks a question many have quietly carried: “Am I less of a Jew…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Do I Hear the Call? Lech Lecha.
This morning, Rabbi Bernath explored a fascinating question raised by the great medieval sage Nachmanides (the Ramban): Why does the Torah introduce every major biblical figure with their background—…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
The Hero for the Simple People: Turning the Story of Noah on it’s Head
This morning, Rabbi Bernath explored one of the most misunderstood heroes in Torah, Noach. While the Torah calls him a tzaddik, some sages question whether he was truly righteous or simply better tha…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
The Divine Split: How Genesis Reveals the Secret to Love, Gender, and G-d
In this morning’s class, Rabbi Bernath explored one of the most profound paradoxes in the Torah, the two seemingly contradictory accounts of Adam and Eve’s creation. Far from a textual flaw, this dua…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Dance of Return: Joy That No Enemy Can Steal
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath delivers a moving Simchat Torah sermon celebrating the miraculous return of the hostages, a moment when prophecy, pain, and prayer converge into pure joy. He draws a profound pa…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
Building Joy in a Shaky World | Rabbi Bernath’s Sermon for Sukkot 2025
When Rabbi Yisroel Bernath spotted a superyacht with an infinity pool merging into the sky, it sparked a journey through one of the most powerful Talmudic stories, Rabbi Akiva’s “sukkah on a ship.” F…
Published on 1 month ago
Be the Breeze: The Power of One Soul on Rosh Hashanah
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath recorded this sermon before Rosh Hashana as he was preparing and we are sharing it with you... of course it’s nothing close to the magic of Rosh Hashana at Chabad NDG in Montrea…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Laughing Into the Future: The Promise of Rosh Hashanah | Rabbi Bernath's Sermon for the Rosh Hashana 2025
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath recorded this sermon before Rosh Hashana as he was preparing and we are sharing it with you... of course its nothing close to the magic of Rosh Hashana at Chabad NDG in Montreal…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago