Rabbi Sandi Intraub

Rabbi Sandi Intraub is the rabbi-educator at Beth El Temple Center in Belmont, MA. She was ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, NY, is board certified as a chaplain by Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, and holds a master’s degree in teaching from Brandeis University. Sandi lives outside Boston with her wife, Stephanie Rotsky, and their two young boys.

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Passover

Lessons from "The Four Children" of the Seder

Rabbi Sandi Intraub
The Passover seder encapsulates so many of Judaism’s most important values: to feed the hungry, to teach our children our Jewish history, to gather our families together in celebration, and to imagine ourselves as if we were slaves in Egypt as a way to inform how we treat others.
clasped hands representing Jewish value of caring for others in need
Jewish Ethics

How to Be Truly Caring to People in Need

Rabbi Sandi Intraub
We all want to show our love, concern and support to our friends and neighbors in need, in the ways that will be welcome and helpful. Indeed, we know that it is a mitzvah (sacred obligation) in Judaism to visit the sick and console the bereaved. And, while we have these mitzvot, Judaism also outlines specific rules and boundaries to make sure we respect the needs and dignity of the people we are helping.