10@9 Not Saying Hello, Saying Hello - August 15, 2024

This morning we discuss the practice on Tisha B'Av and when visiting a Shiva house, to not exchange greetings such as hello, how are you, have a nice day, etc. to express that normal social interaction has been ruptured by grief. We share a deep insight into this awkward practice from Rabbi Leibish Hundert, that not giving a greeting in this case actually deepens our normal greetings. And we learn from Rabbi Meilech Biderman to always consider, when someone during the year does not greet us, that perhaps they are going through their own personal Tisha B'Av at that moment. 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 (rabbi@adath.ca) 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.