Testimonials
Using neckties to convey a weekly Torah message on the parsha is a unique and fun way of opening up the world of Torah study to those who might not normally be so inclined. You will find his Torah both entertaining and thought-provoking. A great addition to your library, and even more importantly, your Shabbat table.
RABBI N. DANIEL KOROBKIN
Mara d’Asra Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto Congregation
Rav Gorman’s divrei torah blend deep scholarship and references to our sages’ insights with a fun twist that will leave the reader remembering the Torah lessons and craving more.
Talya Bernstein Galaganov
Creator, ParshaNosher.com
In his new book, The Rabbi’s Necktie, Rabbi Gorman has created an innovative look at the weekly Torah portion. This is a book that can be appreciated by the novice and the experienced student of Torah alike! A must-read.
Rabbi Daniel Wolpe
Playwright, Author, My Years With Gillian Lane
I knew Rabbi Sean Gorman when he first began his tie collection. Little did I know then that those ties would inspire him to write this rich and inspiring book filled with his Torah teachings. Rabbi Gorman’s enthusiasm for the Torah text comes through with each chapter. He approaches large themes with a clarity that makes his teachings accessible to all.
Rabbi Charles Klein
Rabbi Emeritus, Merrick Jewish Center
Author, How to Forgive When You Can’t Forget
Rabbi Gorman is our teacher and guide on a journey both through Torah and through his wonderful, wacky, wardrobe of ties. His weekly choice of neckwear alludes to a rich tradition of Midrash on the weekly Torah portion, illuminating the stories and laws that have so deeply affected so many in the western world. Along the way, he sprinkles tidbits of Jewish wisdom and practice, rooting then by connecting them to the parasha. The Rabbi’s Necktie is a delightful read!
Rabbi David Krishef
Author, Reflections on the Psalms
Rabbi of Congregation Ahavas Israel, Grand Rapids, Michigan
In The Rabbi’s Necktie, Rabbi Sean Gorman offers a unique approach to Torah study: excavating every weekly reading for a message so clear you could literally wear it. In an age when religion feels too distant to public life, Rabbi Gorman brings us close to the details of sacred scripture, exposing nuances of Jewish wisdom that often go unnoticed. Rabbi Gorman shows us how, when it comes to Torah study, no detail in language or narrative is ever too small to be significant. Even when confronting difficult questions rabbis have debated for millennia, Rabbi Gorman emerges with answers that can inspire us today. A good-humored teacher and contagious lover of Judaism and Hebrew, Rabbi Gorman graces this thoughtful work with his sharp wit and brilliant puns. To borrow from Rabbi Gorman’s style, let us say that the reader will take pleasure in this rabbinic outfit, which models the true garb of Torah–most especially those ties that bind Jews to Judaism’s spiritual and moral fabric.
Rabbi Jonah Rank
President & Rosh Yeshivah
Hebrew Seminary: A Rabbinical School for Deaf & Hearing
I’ve known Rabbi Gorman for over a dozen years, where we both have served as congregational rabbis, he in a Conservative synagogue and I in an Orthodox one. I’ve discovered during that time that Rav Sean combines two qualities that are unusual to find together: On the one hand, he has an excellent sense of humor and is able to laugh at himself and our profession. At the same time, he displays serious scholarship and a thirst for Torah knowledge. So, he is fun to be with and a serious Torah scholar. Using neckties to convey a weekly Torah message on the parsha is a unique and fun way of opening up the world of Torah study to those who might not normally be so inclined. You will find his Torah both entertaining and thought-provoking. I think his work will make for a great addition to your library, and even more importantly, your Shabbat table.
Rabbi N. Daniel Korobkin
Mara d’Asra
Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto Congregation
Rabbi Gorman presents us with a quixotic and quirky commentary which ties together Biblical text and neckwear in a creative look at the Torah lectionary for the year. Each selection identifies an issue of contemporary or historic concern, a grammatical or literary observation and transforms it into a haberdashery insight. This is not your standard Torah commentary: it is humorous, personal and enjoyable. Rabbi Gorman offers more than textual analysis. You’ll learn about his family, military service and rabbinic experiences.
Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl, C.M.
Rabbi Emeritus
Beth Tzedec Congregation, Toronto
Proof that you can learn while laughing, The Rabbi’s Necktie is a wonderful blend of theology, wit, art, and haberdashery — a delight to read! (And it has inspired me to update my wardrobe.)
Kirk Dunn, Actor, Writer, Fibre Artist
An inspiring and enlightening read from a quirky, insightful, and brilliant Rabbi.
Aliza Spiro
Author, Synagogue Anecdotes: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Bimah
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