During the last couple of weeks our kehilla celebrated and mourned what epitomizes the circle of life. On the seventh day of Pesach, Mr. Seymour
Behar-Bechukosai When I was a teenager learning in Eretz Yisrael, I returned to America in the summer to earn money for the following year in
Soon the holiday of Shavuot will arrive, a time known for when God delivered the Torah to the Jews at Mount Sinai. There is a
Parshiyot Behar-Bechukotai Today’s reading is an especially difficult one to follow. Although the first parsha of Behar teaches laws that pertain to the sanctity of
The first Rashi in our parsha is fairly famous, as his question (quoting the Sifra) of “what connection does Shmita have with Har Sinai?” has
Every day for me is a battle for emuna. Every day, the evil inclination (E.I.) is trying to make me forget Hashem—to forget He exists,
It’s May. It’s finally, finally sunny and warm. Lag B’Omer didn’t get rained out, Shavuot is around the corner, and our thoughts now turn toward
The comedian Robert Klein does some very funny routines about what it was like to be in school in the ’50s. What teachers demanded, how
From the moment young children excitedly receive their very first siddur, as parents look on with pride and joy, prayer is a permanent part of
Join an Evening of Inspiration this Monday at CBY. There are those who command a good deal of attention when they enter a room. In
(Courtesy of ALEH) On Thursday, April 19, residents, staff and volunteers from the Jerusalem facility of ALEH (www.ALEH.org), Israel’s network of care for children with
As Jewish people, we are united in our love for our homeland, the State of Israel. Having just celebrated the 70th anniversary of Israel’s independence
