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What a relationship is — and what it isn’t
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I have been dating for several years now and I have learned a lot about myself and what I want. The problem is, the...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jan 13, 20213 min read
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Listen to your ‘second brain’ to find emotional intimacy
Dear Rabbi Bernath, How do you know when it’s your gut telling you something, and when it’s just an upset stomach? Personally, my natural...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Oct 16, 20203 min read
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Marriage Advice: Lazy Husband in Our Midst
Dear Rabbi Bernath, My husband and I have been married for 16 years and we have two wonderful children together. Over the years, we have...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Oct 7, 20203 min read
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Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness | Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2020
I would like to thank my colleague at Chabad NDG, Rabbi Yosh Berkowicz. This sermon is his brainchild. I think we can all agree that the...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Sep 22, 202016 min read
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Once Upon a Clear Blue Sky
In the parking lot of a New Jersey industrial district, a large white cloth rustled in the wind, barely held together by four PVC pipes.
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jun 9, 20206 min read
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Protests, Riots and the Rebbe’s Message of Positivity
A teenager held her phone steady enough to capture the final moments of George Perry Floyd’s life.
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jun 2, 202012 min read
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The Job of a Rabbi
When I introduce myself to someone new, invariably they ask me, “so what do you do for a living?”
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
May 27, 20204 min read
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Relationships Advice: Missing A Lost Love
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I dated Brandon for a while. After a month in Israel, I came back and was scared to speak to him. I was afraid of...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
May 13, 20203 min read
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Relationships in a time of Corona
Today, with the extraordinary situation going on in the world, instead of one of you asking me a question, I’m going to ask all of you.
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Apr 7, 20203 min read
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My Thoughts on the Current Situation and it’s Meaning in our Lives
To have our lives so dramatically altered, so quickly… there must be some lesson or something deeper we are supposed to realize. We all...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Mar 26, 20205 min read
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A Religious Life Doesn't Make Your Problems Go Away
Dear Rabbi, I’m a single woman in her late 20s who came back to religion two years ago. My parents never got married and didn’t stay...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Feb 5, 20203 min read
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Marriage Advice: Growing Together or Apart?
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’ve heard that when couples have more in common — background, goals, — the relationship has better long-term...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Dec 27, 20193 min read
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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
Nov 24, 20193 min read
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Climate Change and the Jewish New Year
I know what’s on your mind. Because it’s on my mind too. As it happens, a few days before Rosh Hashana this year, we had the biggest...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Oct 2, 20196 min read
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Learning an Important Lesson from your Heartbreak Experience
Dear Rabbi Bernath, About a year ago, a new guy started working in my office. Several months ago we started talking, and over time I felt...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Aug 15, 20193 min read
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When men turn dating into free therapy
Dear Rabbi Bernath, When I go on dates with men — first dates, second dates — a lot of them seem to be telling me all their problems. As...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Apr 8, 20193 min read
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The light at the end of the divorce tunnel
Dear Rabbi Bernath, My husband and I have been going through a rough patch … for the last 20 years. I think it’s time to call it quits....
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Dec 8, 20183 min read
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Procreating in a world gone mad
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I have a problem. I’m getting close to 30 and I’m not married yet. The pressure is building around me — from my...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Nov 12, 20183 min read
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Make marriage sacred again
Dear Rabbi Bernath, Hatan and kallah classes help people understand Jewish law, as it relates to marriage, but do you recommend couples...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Oct 10, 20183 min read
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Dating Tips: Avoiding the first date job interview
Dear Rabbi Bernath, Every time I start going out with someone, the first date seems more like an interview than a date. How do I avoid...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Sep 17, 20183 min read
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