by Rabbi Moshe Grussgott
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Naso: One of a Kind
With Rabbi Moshe Grussgott
Please note that this coming Shabbat (May 23, 2026) is Shabbat Naso in Israel, while it is the second day of Shavuot in the diaspora. Therefore, we are publishing this video this week.
This video is part of a series of videos with brief divrei Torah inspired by “Divrei Halev: Thoughts of Rabbi Professor David Weiss Halivni on the Torah Portion” by Rabbi Ronald Price. This video features Rabbi Moshe Grussgott. We look forward to featuring members of the UTJ community and others in presenting future divrei Torah.
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Rabbi Moshe Grussgott is a second-generation member of Morashah, the rabbinic fellowship of UTJ.
He has engaged with all types of Jews worldwide. From Belarus and Minsk to Australia and New Zealand, he worked with Jewish teens and teenagers with special needs. He has been both a hospital and military chaplain. These experiences have enriched and informed his perspective as a synagogue rabbi – his life’s main passion.
Rabbi Grussgott was educated for 8 years at Yeshiva University, during which time he earned a BA in Psychology, an MA in Medieval Jewish History, and rabbinic ordination.
Rabbi Grussgott serves as rabbi of Kehilath Israel in Overland Park, Kansas.