What Do I Think About On Tisha Bav?
Tisha Bav is the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. It is as if the Heavens have chosen this date as a time of perpetual destruction and sadness. So many…
0 Comments
Shavuot, What Is Shavuot?
What Is Shavuot? Shavuot is the second of the 3 pilgrim festivals. The festival falls 50 days after Pesach. Pesach – Passover celebrates the Exodus from Egypt, from physical slavery.…
Parshat Bamidbar Understanding Who Am I
Parshat Bamidbar Parshat Bamidbar offers us a path to juggle the two conflicting identities of where do my loyalties lie regarding my family and tribe or to my nation? Let's…
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai: Relating To Time
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai I stare at the face in the mirror and then I look at a picture of myself at school, I am struck by the question, "Where has the…
Parshat Emor-But It’s Not Fair! Really?
Parshat Emor Parshat Emor introduces us to the laws of the Kohein and his unique laws. The Kohein was granted to exclusive role of serving in the Temple. His service…
Jewish Prayer- Why Do We Pray 3 Times A Day?
Jewish Prayer Judaism teaches us that we are to pray three times a day. The source of this obligation is an argument in the Talmud Brachot. The Talmud debates whether…
Parashat Achrei Mot Kedoshim- Living A Life Of Holiness
This week we read a double portion, Parashat Achrei Mot Kedoshim. What is holiness? What does it mean to be a holy person? How can I be a holy person?…
Yom Ha’atzmaut – Celebrating the Miracle.
Yom Ha'atzmaut 72 Years Yom Ha’atzmaut the 5th of Iyar is the celebration of the Independence of the State of Israel. This year we celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the…