Rabbis hope to inspire S.D. Jews

Two young rabbis will visit South Dakota this week.

Their goal is to visit the smaller Jewish communities around the state, increasing awareness of and passion for that faith.

Rabbi Yosef Rivkin and Rabbi Shlomo Bogart plan to arrive in Sioux Falls on Wednesday. They will spend about a week in South Dakota, visiting Rapid City, Brookings, Aberdeen and other communities.

“We have a lot of Jewish contacts, but we want to visit even more, find even more Jewish people who live in South Dakota so they can either benefit from any of our services or just connect with a rabbi or the Jewish community.”

Rivkin teaches in a Jewish yeshiva, or a school that focuses on religious texts.

He and Bogart are among hundreds of rabbinical students and young rabbis who spend their summers on the road.Two young rabbis will visit South Dakota next week.

Their goal is to visit the smaller Jewish communities around the state, increasing awareness of and passion for that faith.

Rabbi Yosef Rivkin and Rabbi Shlomo Bogart plan to arrive in Sioux Falls on Wednesday. They will spend about a week in South Dakota, visiting Rapid City, Brookings, Aberdeen and other communities.

“We have a lot of Jewish contacts, but we want to visit even more, find even more Jewish people who live in South Dakota so they can either benefit from any of our services or just connect with a rabbi or the Jewish community.”

Rivkin teaches in a Jewish yeshiva, or a school that focuses on religious texts.

He and Bogart are among hundreds of rabbinical students and young rabbis who spend their summers on the road. continue...