Rabbi Richard Yellin – Caregiving Articles

Author: Rabbi Richard Yellin

Rabbi Richard Yellin, is a pulpit rabbi of 38 years and continues to serve a major 2,000 member congregation in Florida going on 9 years. Born in Philadelphia, and having served for 2 years in Korea as a Chaplain, 5 years in Washington, and 16 years in Boston, the rabbi became an Israeli citizen and served as Advisor to the mayors of both Netanya and Beer-Sheva for seven years. He served as the Jewish Chaplain of the Newton, Massachusetts Police Department, and presently is the Jewish Chaplain of the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office. Rabbi Yellin was the Chairman of the International Rabbinic Cabinet of Israel Bonds, of several major committees of the Synagogue Council of America and is the President of the Scholarship Fund for Ethiopian Jews in Israel. He has lectured in eight countries around the world, and his 125 articles have appeared in major newspapers. Rabbi Yellin has taken 2 groups for private meetings with Pope John Paul II, and he has met privately with the Pope on two other occasions. He has led 20 missions to Israel with his wife, Ora, and each year leads a group of his own congregants to Israel. In addition to 7 married children and 15 grandchildren, he cares for his elderly mother in Florida, which is why he has returned from Israel.

Long Days Or Precious Moments

By Rabbi Richard Yellin

Rabbi Yellin shares what he has learned from his mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s. It is not how long our days are but the singular moments in time that is worth an eternity.