Sarah Korn, originally from New York City, spent time on the West Coast studying natural medicine, as a teenager. She soon discovered her true passion is Jewish mysticism and mitzvahs.
Sarah loves to share this passion through teaching, and also loves to cook, shmooze, eat, dance, paint, write, do yoga, and in general live life to the fullest. She is co director of Chabad of NYU with her husband Rabbi Dov Yona Korn. They moved to the Bowery in the late 1990s to open a small basement shul. In March 2012 they celebrated the grand opening of their beautiful, new 8000 sq ft Chabad House for the Bowery and NYU.
Mrs Sarah Korn provides insight into the story of Dina that is told in Torah portion. By analyzing the commentary of Rashi on this story, we gain an appreciation for the powerful influence Dina inherited from her mother, Leah, and how their example can empower Jewish women at large.
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Rus was descended from some of the worst examples of humanity and yet became the ancestress of King Dovid and Moshiach. Mrs Sarah Korn outlines the story of Rus and describes her greatness. With the guidance of her mother in law, Naomi, Rus was able to refine her character and be deserving of her great descendents.
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Did Sarah have an easy life, with wealth and servants? She lived a nomadic existence accompanying her husband Avraham on his journey to change the world view. Mrs. Sarah Korn shares her relationship with our grandmothers, Sarah, Rivkah, Rochel and Leah
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