EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 15 MIN
Jerusalem Isn’t Just a City - It’s an Encounter | 10@9 | 2026.05.15
from Mining The Riches Of The Parsha · host Rabbi Michael Whitman
Today is Yom Yerushalayim - the day we celebrate the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967, and the enduring pull of a city that has never stopped calling to us. According to a well-known tradition, Jerusalem was built on the site of a quiet act of brotherly love. Long before it became a place people argue about, it was a place where people reached toward one another. Its very name carries that tension and aspiration. Yir’eh - awe. Shalom - peace. Jerusalem is where we are meant to see more deeply, and to become more whole. Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook taught that its stones are “stones of heart.” Rabbi Norman Lamm described it as the place where God awaits us. Not just a location, but a meeting point. Jerusalem isn’t just a city. It is an encounter - between people, between ideals, and between ourselves and God. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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Today is Yom Yerushalayim - the day we celebrate the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967, and the enduring pull of a city that has never stopped calling to us. According to a well-known tradition, Jerusalem was built on the site of a quiet act of brotherly love. Long before it became a place people argue about, it was a place where people reached toward one another. Its very name carries that tension and aspiration. Yir’eh - awe. Shalom - peace. Jerusalem is where we are meant to see more deeply, and to become more whole. Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook taught that its stones are “stones of heart.” Rabbi Norman Lamm described it as the place where God awaits us. Not just a location, but a meeting point. Jerusalem isn’t just a city. It is an encounter - between people, between ideals, and between ourselves and God. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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