Everyone is talking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Such incredible upheaval and destruction! It seems random, but we know from our own Purim story that
Words In the Megillah והאחשׁדרפנים (9:3): This word has 11 Hebrew letters. This makes it one of the three longest words in Tanach. There are
A verse in Devarim declares לֹא תִתְגֹּדְדוּ, that the Jewish people, who are Hashem’s children, and His select and consecrated nation, shouldn’t gash themselves in
Irena Sendler of Warsaw, Poland died on May 12, 2008 at the ripe age of 98. During the Second World War, Irena got permission to
We live in a world where the way we identify is typically very much tied to our accomplishments and our roles. We feel defined by
“Is the Toyota Sienna yours?” “Yes, why?” “I am so so sorry, but I smashed your rear window.” It happened as I finished a meeting
We are truly living in a golden age of curmudgeonry. This past year, I didn’t attend a single simcha, share a Shabbos meal, or dance
Over the past decade, once disdained traditional Jewish foods have come back into vogue—but these are not your momma’s mandelbrot. These gefilte-filled noshes have been
Spectators were shocked to discover Shushan’s most important adviser, Haman, completely drenched in trash! He looked … Let’s just say he looked quite interesting. The
Do you have difficulty assigning kivodim? Do you run around trying to get people’s attention? WORRY NO MORE! GABBAI GLOBES! Use Gabbai Globes—simply notify congregants
Ellie Langer admits that, when she was in college, she didn’t know what she wanted to do in life. But being the “pretty practical type
Rabbi Dr. Philip M. Weinberger passed away on January 8, 2022. He was 95 years old. Funeral services were held at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in
