Shavuot Customs 5774
It is customary to eat dairy foods on Shavuot. Some explain this as one component in…
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G-d Bless America – Memorial Day 2014
The people of the United States of American have just observed Memorial Day, which commemorates the…
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The Shechinah Is Here – Bamidbar 5774
The Hebrew word Shechinah means “Divine Presence.” Although in reality, God permeates all of time and…
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The Best of Times; The Worst of Times – Bechukotai 5774
For the Jewish people who came out of Egypt, the period between the Exodus and the…
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Modern Miracles – Behar 5774
Two events in modern Jewish history of enormous significance occurred during the period between Passover and…
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Countdown to Sinai – Emor 5774
The Jewish people’s journey toward nationhood began on Passover. The Exodus redeemed them from physical slavery…
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The Eisodus and the Exodus – Pesach 5774
Passover celebrates a historic event – the redemption of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. …
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Pesach 5774
Matzah is the food of a humble slave, who does not have time to let the…
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The New Moon – A Festival Every Month – Metzora 5774
The concepts and lessons contained in the Jewish calendar are so central to our belief that…
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Talking the Talk – Tazria 5774
In Jewish tradition, an entire set of laws governs how we speak about, and to, other…