It was a day that would go down in history. The Jewish people were all gathered at Mt. Sinai. Millions of people—men, women and children—all
The special Passover flatbread, matzah, has the same ingredients as regular bread, except it’s unleavened so it doesn’t puff up and rise. One lesson we
A short fuse makes a person lose. In this week’s Torah portion (Ex. 34:6) we learn that God is extremely patient with us and is
When people feel they are being unfairly taken advantage of, they often think their only choice is either to react angrily or just give in
Today many people are accustomed to giving and getting gifts on Chanukah, which is fine—as long as we remember that fancy gifts are not what
People are not always the same on the inside as they appear on the outside. The image that someone projects doesn’t necessarily tell the whole
Sometimes life can be tough, especially when other people don’t treat us the way we would like. But things sure go a lot more smoothly
It is tempting to blame others when we make a mistake. This is especially true if they had encouraged us to do wrong in the
Sometimes life asks us to adjust to things, changing from what we’re used to. In this week’s Torah portion, Moses, the only leader the people
Getting all arrogant and full of ourselves is never a good idea, especially when we didn’t do anything to deserve it! In this week’s Torah
When things get tough, there is always one place we can turn for whatever help and support we need—that place is God. In this week’s
This coming week we commemorate “Tisha B’Av,” the day set aside for mourning the tragic destruction of the ancient Holy Temple in Jerusalem, Judaism’s holiest
