The Torah tells us (Exod. 1:11) that the enslaved Israelites built arei miskanot l’Pharaoh, specifically naming Ramses and Pithom. Whether we understand arei miskanot to
At the beginning of the Haggadah we recite: “Ha lachma anya di achalu avhatana be-ara de-Mitzrayim.” On the simplest level, this statement means that our
Pesach is a lot of work. You shop, clean, schlep and cook. You exchange recipes and extend invitations. In non-COVID years, you scrounge for cribs
A single moment is but a minute mark upon the great timeline of one’s life. It is no wonder, then, that so many instants are
Although at face value Purim and Pesach don’t seem to have much in common, we can find many sources throughout Chazal that weave together an
We all want to share deep and thoughtful ideas at the Seder in order to enhance the experience. I hope this dvar Torah will aid
The need for continuous and inspired parent-child dialogue is about as deep a Jewish value as you will find. For millennia, we have used such
On the Seder night we are supposed to remember how it felt to be in Mitzrayim as if we had been slaves there. At the
The life of a self-sacrificing international religious leader, Rabbi Dr. Avraham Mordechai Hershberg, zt”l, chief rabbi of Mexico, international religious negotiations expert, renowned author and
On Taanit Esther, Thursday, February 25, Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva teachers, administrators and staff participated in a professional day of opportunity that highlighted the profound
Much ink has been spilled on the topic of the four sons in the Haggadah, and the concise instructions on how to deal with each
About a dozen years ago, a group of residents in our Orthodox community in Stamford began a community growth initiative, in order to attract more
