Keep going
I write this sitting on a plane as I head to my cousin's wedding (Mazal Tov Isaac & Dora!) with mixed feelings. Five years ago I sat on a...
top of page
Search
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Jul 2, 20231 min read
Endowed by their Creator
It's Shabbat morning and there's a traffic jam in Duluth. Dozens of cars schlepping everything from bicycles and boats to RVs and Jeeps...
42 views1 comment
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Where have I heard this before?
It's funny what things resonate with us. Especially things we've heard before. I recently came across a podcast with good time management...
49 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Jan 8, 20232 min read
The candle that wouldn't light
It's Wednesday 7:00 p.m. the fourth night of Chanukah. After lighting the Menorah and having some latkes with the family, it was time to...
75 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Nov 24, 20222 min read
One for all
I just got back from a fantastic crazy weekend. There was delicious food, friends, family, and lots of helpful brainstorming. I'm talking...
58 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Never give up
My son Meir recently started taking ice skating lessons at the Duluth heritage hockey center. He had never even laced up ice skates...
46 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Education of character
This week has been declared by Duluth Mayor Emily Larson "Education and Sharing week". Over the last four decades, the US Congress has...
37 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Feed your faith
Passover is just a couple of weeks away and preparations are in full swing. We're buying wine, grape juice, horseradish and of course...
40 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Yes! You can do something!
War is raging in Ukraine. People are fleeing for their lives, including some of the over 300,000 Jews living in the region. When we see...
91 views0 comments
Mrs. Tirtza Ross
Dec 27, 20212 min read
Snowed in
Waking up to find a foot of snow on the ground is a pretty often occurrence living in the Northland. "It's a snow day!" often feels like...
87 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Dec 18, 20212 min read
Dancing not allowed
Dancing not allowed?! That's right. Recently during a routine check of the Duluth city code, an archaic rule was discovered....
77 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Dec 5, 20211 min read
From darkness to light
The final night of Chanukah we light all eight candles of the Menorah the culmination of increasing every night. But what about the ninth...
26 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Nov 16, 20212 min read
Auto-fill
Chanukah is coming there's a lot to do. Events to plan, things to buy, candles to give out and much more. Going through the inventory I...
50 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Road work
It was November 2019, and as a newly minted Minnesotan I expected that snow removal would be an organized effort that was done regularly...
58 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Look what the wind blew in
Summer days with great weather are a limited commodity in Duluth, so we try to spend as much time as we can enjoying the outdoors. Which...
51 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Jul 31, 20211 min read
Are you in a haze?
Much of Minnesota is experiencing an interesting phenomena, smoke from wildfires in Canada has traveled hundreds of miles and is covering...
67 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Jun 18, 20211 min read
Who is like Your people
A few weeks ago a Jewish woman in the community passed away. Sadly her children had no money for a burial and were considering cremation....
86 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Jun 2, 20211 min read
To be a Pro
Baseball is back! The crack of the bat and the smell of freshly cut grass ushers in the summer months. Whether it's the Duluth Huskies...
54 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Thank you!
In the Dayenu song that is recited in the Hagaddah we thank G-d for each individual miracle that he did for the Jewish nation as they...
42 views0 comments
Rabbi Mendy Ross
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Mazal Tov!
Mazal Tov! This week with Hashem's help we were blessed with a beautiful daughter who was named Rivkah at the reading of the Torah....
94 views0 comments
bottom of page