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RabbiRaps
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🌊 Jersey Shore Rabbi 🎩 Hasidic | 🎬 Filmmaker 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Outnumbered by wife & 4 daughters Follow for daily laughs, wisdom & fresh take on Judaism
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 1d
You don’t have to hustle for every blessing. Shabbat brings them right to your door. Light the candles and receive.

#BlessingsFlow #ShabbatShalom #SacredStillness
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 1d
Celebrate Sukkot, a week of joy and togetherness! We gather in temporary huts called sukkahs, eating beneath a roof of branches open to the stars. This reminds us that even simple meals are a celebration with the Creator. #Sukkot #JewishHoliday #Togetherness ☀️🙏
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 2d
Why are we walking in circles with palm branches? 🌴 On Sukkot we do Hoshanot circling the Torah with the lulav and etrog, praying for blessings of life, rain, and goodness for the whole world. 🌍✨
🙌 Chag Sameach!

#Sukkot  #LulavAndEtrog #JewishTradition #Chabad #ChagSameach #JewishLife
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 2d
Celebrate Sukkot in a temporary hut (sukkah), a fragile home filled with joy, family, and faith. This 7-day harvest festival teaches that happiness isn't in luxury, but in gratitude and celebrating with Hashem. 🌿

#Sukkot #Sukkah #JewishHoliday #HarvestFestival #Judaism
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 5d
Ron's beautiful silver Etrog box shows the power of Hiddur Mitzvah—beautifying our service to God! ✨ The Lulav & Etrog symbolize unity: different types of Jews coming together to create harmony & blessing. 🌿🍋 #Sukkot #LulavAndEtrog #JewishLife
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 5d
"Ever wondered why the etrog is such a big deal on Sukkot? 🍋 Stick around—I’m sharing 6 fascinating facts about this special fruit you probably didn’t know! 🌿✨ #Sukkot #Etrog #JewishTradition"
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 5d
"This is not a drug deal..." 🚐💊 Just me handing off a lulav & etrog! 😂 We wave the Four Species on Sukkot to symbolize unity and that Hashem is everywhere. Get your Mitzvah energy! 🌿🍋 #Sukkot #LulavAndEtrog #JewishHumor
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 5d
Shaina tried to prank me that a tree in our backyard is growing an etrog 🍋😂 Nice try! It symbolizes a heart full of faith and devotion. Etrogim only grow in warm climates so no backyard harvest here! #Sukkot #Etrog #JewishTradition
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 5d
In a sukkah with a branch roof (schach), we feel our heavenly shelter. For 7 days of Sukkot, we eat, shake the lulav and etrog, and rejoice with loved ones, celebrating where earth meets heaven.
#Sukkot #Sukkah #JewishHoliday #Hashem #LulavAndEtrog #FeastOfBooths 🕍
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 6d
Step into a sukkah, a hut with a branch roof, and feel a hug from Heaven. This joyful 7-day Jewish holiday after Yom Kippur reminds us that true protection comes from Hashem's embrace, not walls.

#Sukkot #Sukkah #JewishHoliday #Hashem #Faith #FeastOfBooths #JewishTraditions 🕍
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 6d
🌿🍋 This strange bundle of plants is actually a powerful symbol of Jewish unity. On Sukkot, we take the Arba Minim four very different plants and hold them together to remind us that every person matters and only united are we complete.💛
#Sukkot #JewishTradition #FourKinds #LulavAndEtrog #JewishUnity
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 6d
Built our shul’s Sukkah today with Randy & Jerry! 🌿✨ The Sukkah reminds us of the clouds of glory that sheltered the Jewish people in the desert—a symbol of Hashem’s love & protection. Nothing like building joy together! 🍋 #Sukkot #BuildingJoy #JewishTradition
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 8d
Faith means resting while the world keeps spinning. Hashem’s got this. Wishing you a faithful and peaceful Shabbat!

#TrustHashem #FaithAndRest #shabbatshalom
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 8d
Time to build your Sukkah! 🛠️ Key Mitzvah tip: S'chach must be unprocessed, cut from the ground, and loose enough to see the stars! The Sukkah is G-d's shelter. ✨ Chag Sameach! #Sukkot #Sukkah #Mitzvah
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 8d
Witnessing a special family mitzvah! They sponsored a bench to help "burn the mortgage" in our synagogue, leaving a lasting community legacy. That's what being a true mensch is all about! 🤍✨ #Mitzvah #Community #GoodDeeds
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 10d
Before Yom Kippur, some Jews do kaparot—swinging a chicken 🐔 or money 💵 overhead. It’s a symbolic act of atonement and charity, helping us start the new year with reflection, giving, and a clean slate.
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 10d
No past mistake is too big—Yom Kippur is your chance to start anew. #FreshStart #RoshHashanah#yomkippur #SpiritualGrowth
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 10d
On Yom Kippur, many Jews wear a simple white robe called a kittel. 
Why white? It symbolizes purity and it’s the same garment we’re dressed in after leaving this world. It’s a humbling reminder: we can’t take possessions with us, only the kindness and love we shared. ✨
#YomKippur #JewishWisdom
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 11d
Why no leather shoes on Yom Kippur? 🤔 It's a symbolic act of humility. Leather once signified status & comfort. By putting them aside, we focus on repentance and humbling ourselves before God. 🙏🤍 #YomKippur #JewishTradition #Humility
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 11d
The secret of Kreplach before Yom Kippur? 🥟 It symbolizes mercy (meat) hidden inside judgment (dough). It's a sweet tradition to ask God for kindness as we begin the fast. 🙏 G'mar Chatimah Tovah! #YomKippur #JewishTradition #Kreplach
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 11d
Cantor magic or science? 🤔Our amazing Cantor Yitzchok Teifenbrun says he "tests the room frequency" before leading the prayers! 🎶 All we know is that his voice hits the right notes every time. 🙌 Happy to have him level up our High Holiday services!

#RoshHashanah #YomKippur #CantorVibes #PrayerPower
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 11d
A divine reset. Yom Kippur lets us let go, renew, and start fresh. #RoshHashanah #SoulReset #FreshStart #yomkippur
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 12d
Hashem sees not your past, but your potential. Today is your new beginning. #RoshHashanah # Yomkippur #Teshuvah #NewBeginnings
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 15d
Shabbat is Hashem's love note to us—every week. Open it. Read it. Live it. Good Shabbos!

#ShabbatLove #HashemsGift #ShabbatShalom
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RabbiRaps @rabbiraps.bsky.social · 16d
On Tzom Gedaliah, we fast to remember the assassination of Governor Gedaliah. This tragic event, caused by baseless hatred, led to the final exile. 💔 The lesson: a divided nation is vulnerable, but a united one is unstoppable. Let's grow stronger together! #TzomGedaliah #Unity #JewishHistory