Words That Refuse to Define Our History
With February having been designated as Black History Month, a good question to ponder is why is there no Jewish History Month? There are those
March 4, 2025
With February having been designated as Black History Month, a good question to ponder is why is there no Jewish History Month? There are those
No paucity of names exists in our tradition when referring to Hashem. The same holds true l’havdil (perish the comparison) when referring to idols. Because
With Tu B’Shevat mere days away, the time is ripe to look into Yiddish words associated with fruit. Fruit was the first food mentioned in
Although national elections are a little less than a year away, many of the presidential hopefuls are filled with dread lest any of their rivals
A Korten Shpiller (card player) I’m not. Yet, for centuries now, a custom has arisen where, come this Sunday night, Torah study is put on
I wouldn’t be surprised if American Jews who know the Yiddish word “gelt” (money) are familiar with the word only because of its connection with
As one who has a personal dislike towards turkey meat, I am not among the millions of Americans still savoring the flavor of Thanksgiving dinner.
It has been 105 years since November 11, 1918, when an armistice went into effect between the Allied nations and Germany. It was with unbridled
Close to three weeks ago, Hamas broke through the barrier that separated Gaza from Israel and proceeded to butcher, mutilate and murder innocent Israelis. As
Recently, my son offered to spare me the time and effort of purchasing the four species for the Sukkot festival. After specifying in a text
With the festival of Sukkot mere hours away, I cannot help but feel that the age-old, hallowed practice of na’anuim (shaking of the four species)
For Yiddish speakers, there is a certain irony inherent in the High Holy Days, particularly Yom Kippur. For a great many, the message of repentance
