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Op-Ed: Why I No Longer Say 'Judeo-Christian'
For years, I used the term “Judeo-Christian” without much thought. It felt like a bridge, a way to be seen. I'd say things like, “Well,...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
May 223 min read


"Why Isn't My Date Getting It?!" - The Myth of Instant Connection
If I had a nickel for every time someone told me recently, “I just don’t think this person is for me… I had to repeat myself three times...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
May 53 min read


Agam Berger, “I chose the path of faith.”
Brave Agam Berger “I chose the path of faith.” Some stories shake us to our core. They remind us who we are, what we stand for, and just...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jan 313 min read


The cracks in our lives are not the end, they're the beginning of transformation.
Imagine this: Joseph, sold by his own brothers, endured betrayal, slavery, and imprisonment. Years of hardship, isolation, and...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jan 101 min read


Every bad situation will have something positive in it.
Let’s face it: Life doesn’t always go according to plan. We face moments of failure, heartbreak, and even despair. In those moments, it’s...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jan 62 min read


The Power of Perspective: Faith Amidst the Darkness
Simon Wiesenthal (1908–2005) was an Austrian Holocaust survivor who spent four and a half years in the German concentration camps such as...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Sep 12, 20243 min read


DatingNews | The M-Word: A Rabbi’s Insights Into Marriage, Dating, And Long-Term Relationships
So are you ready to tackle the big “M” word? In Shanna Ellis and Emma Paterson's latest article in Dating News.
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Sep 9, 20241 min read


Do not fear sudden terror. Ancient Iran and its modern day message.
It all began in Ancient Persia (modern day Iran) in the fourth century BCE. The Holy Temple that had stood in Jerusalem was destroyed...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Aug 7, 20243 min read


Meet Wesley Autrey. Modern Day Hero.
What Kind Of A World Would It Be… …if we lived in the moment rather than regretting the past or worrying about the future? …if we took...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jul 18, 20243 min read


Dating Advice: Love is accepting each other’s shadow
How well should I know someone before deciding to “get serious” or get engaged to them? Will there be a sign when I know them well...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jun 26, 20243 min read


Dating Questions: Overcoming a fear of commitment
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’ve been seeing Lindsey for almost a year now. We get along and have a great connection. Marriage is on our minds...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jun 19, 20243 min read


The secret to a healthy relationship
One of the deepest philosophical issues surrounding relationships is determining the role of the ego — the “self” — in the relationship....
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jun 16, 20243 min read


Mazel Tov Haim & Belinda
Mazel Tov Haim & Belinda. Hashem has a plan for us, if we’re brave enough, crazy enough, to follow it. To follow Hashem. Belinda you were...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jun 2, 20243 min read


Mazel Tov Rachel & Andrew on your marriage
I have received many wedding invitations, there’s only one that sits framed in my office. It reads “with gratitude to Hashem Yitbarech...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
May 29, 20242 min read


The Man from Vilna | A Holocaust Story
Abe Foxman, who served as chairman of the Anti-Defamation League for 27 years (from 1987 to 2015), was born on May 1, 1940 in Poland....
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Apr 30, 20244 min read


“Somewhere Over the Rainbow,”
For the past ten years on Yom Hashoah I make sure to tune in to the March of the Living livestream from Auschwitz-Birkenau, the movers of...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Mar 5, 20244 min read


Top Ten Dating Tips From the ‘Love Rabbi’
1. Don’t become good at dating, You’ll never get married. Dating is the opposite of marriage. I’ve noticed that people who are too into...

Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jan 16, 20244 min read


Jews need to stop using the word antisemitism.
I think we need to have an important conversation. It’s a bit controversial, which is not my usual style. I prefer unity and...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Nov 27, 20232 min read


Dear Rabbi: Am I Cursed?
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’m writing because I feel like I need your help. I want to know if there’s such a thing as being cursed. And, if so,...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Apr 11, 20233 min read


Dating Advice: The Yoko Ono effect
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’ve been dating a girl (who I met online) for the past three months and it’s been going really well. We’re both...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jun 7, 20223 min read
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