Rabbi Chaim Bruk

Rabbi Chaim Bruk is executive director of Chabad Lubavitch of Montana and spiritual leader of The Shul of Bozeman. He can be reached at Rabbi@JewishMontana.com.

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I’m Not Ignoring You, Mom

By Rabbi Chaim Bruk

I’m not ignoring my beloved mom. I simply stopped mourning my loss, as her life is now instilled in our children, whom we will raise in the way she would have loved – with manners, respect, and a healthy Jewish identity.

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Welcoming Courtney Into Our Family

By Rabbi Chaim Bruk

Merriam-Webster defines “refugee” as “one who flees; especially a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution.” But shouldn’t the definition be broadened to someone seeking refuge – period?

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Raising My Son Black And Jewish In Rural America

By Rabbi Chaim Bruk

Raising my son Menny for 4 years now has been an extraordinary blessing and incredible experience. He’s black and wears his yarmulke proudly. Our Jewish community and fellow Montanans embrace him unconditionally--He’s not that “black boy” and I’m not that “adoptive father”; they just see us as a family.