Parshat Shmini Like the episode found in our parsha, our haftarah relates the story of a very special day, a day of celebration for Israel,
One of the more distinguishing life values that Judaism advocates is the type of food that a Jew eats. There are foods that a Jew
In Parshat Shemini we encounter the mysterious death of Aharon’s sons, Nadav and Avihu. The Torah text is vague in describing the episode, and numerous
The 49ers never drop the ball. But how many of us make it through 49 nights from the second night of Pesach all the way
The parsha of Shemini engenders questions. Here are a few. Except for in a leap year, Parshat Shemini is always read after Pesach. What is
On a regular weekday we recite the Kedusha prayer three times: once before the morning Shema, once in the repetition of the Amidah, and once
Sarah was born into a Moroccan family and lived in a suburb of Montreal, Quebec. Her family was traditional, but not very observant of mitzvos.
Many of us can remember when President John F. Kennedy exclaimed, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do
The parsha begins with the final day of inaugurating the Mishkan, and the first day of service. Certainly a tremendous day of joy and fulfillment:
Recently, I read a lovely story to my younger students. The book was “The Purim Surprise,” written by Lesley Simpson and illustrated by Peter Church
This year on Parshat Zachor I had the privilege of watching one of my rebbeim being called up to the Torah for the special maftir
The identity of the Jewish people is intrinsically linked to the experience and expression of gratitude. Even our name—Yehudim—has at its core the Hebrew root
