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June 16, 2022

Going Against the Tide

One of the strangest passages in the Torah is found in this week’s parsha—as the pesukim of “Vayehi Binsoa…” and “Uvenucho Yomar…,” which describe major

A Light of Hope

The structure of Parshat Beha’alotecha appears slightly disjointed. It begins with instructions to Aharon concerning lighting the Menorah. The parsha then proceeds to the installation

The History of the Bar Mitzvah

Part II I have previously addressed the history of the “Baruch She-petarani” blessing, and the scant knowledge we have of bar mitzvahs until the time

Father’s Day Yiddish Style

While countless Americans celebrate Father’s Day, perhaps it behooves us to delve into the folk wisdom of our Eastern European ancestry to see what they

When a Decision Hurts

Today as I was driving on Sussex I happened to notice a scenario that is very near and dear to my heart. I saw a

Never Too Late for Ladino

Part I Since Abraham’s journey to Egypt, his descendants have been a nation of travelers — sometimes by choice — too often by necessity. Travel

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