The People of the Book

As we begin the cycle of reading and studying the Torah once again from Bereshit, Genesis, I believe that it is appropriate to focus on the commandment of Torah study.  One of the hallmarks of Jewish life throughout the ages has been a passion for study.  This characteristic is so marked that for centuries we have been identified as the “People of the Book.” Unlike other religions and cultures, Judaism ...

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A Healthy Winter!

It is just after the festival of Sukkot and I am already feeling the onset of winter here in New Jersey.  There is a Yiddish greeting that people say after Sukkot, “Gezunta vinter,” “Healthy winter” which obviously anticipates the coming of the cold. Winter generally gets very bad press in the world as a whole. People talk about someone reaching the winter of his days, in other words, he is ...

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