Category Archives: R. Elazar Muskin

The Purpose Driven Rabbi

If you wanted an example of a great congregational rabbi, you couldn’t do any better than Rabbi Elazar Muskin of Young Israel of Century City (YICC). Forty years into his job, he still exudes purpose, passion and astonishing IQ. He’d … Continue reading

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Rabbi Elazar Muskin 2.0 Skit from the 2016 Banquet

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Statement from the Rabbinical Council of California on Doheny Meats

I am curious who believes the RCC here? Here is their statement: On Sunday March 24th, the RCC received video footage alleging kashrus violations at Doheny Kosher Meats, a store under its supervision. Within hours of receiving the information including … Continue reading

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The Minyan Offers Human Solidarity

Rabbi Elazar Muskin writes: Author Hillel Halkin, reviewing the Koren Sacks Siddur in the spring 2010 Jewish Review of Books, recounts a charming story that he heard from his father: “My father, who prayed with great kavanah [concentration] yet was … Continue reading

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The Force Field

He walked past Bnai David Thursday afternoon and saw a trash can with the sign, “Sponsored by Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky.” He stopped and stared. “What the hell?” he thought. “A trash can sponsored by a rabbi? Where’s the kavod of … Continue reading

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