The special haftarah read this week, Shemini parshat Parah, is a selection taken from sefer Yechezkel where the navi delivers his words of prophecy to
Conventional interpretations of Nadav and Avihu’s fate in this week’s parsha suggest that individual religious expression is disapproved of by God. The standard read of
Part 2 As mentioned last time, the Seneor family were from the upper class of Castilian society at the time of the expulsion. Slight correction:
One of our grandsons wrote to us yesterday and asked us if we were going to write our weekly article for The Jewish Link on
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day. This year, it was also the 14 of Adar, Purim. In the tradition of taking lessons from our
Reviewing: “Haroset: A Taste of Jewish History” by Susan Weingarten. The Toby Press 2019. English. Hardcover. 192 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1592645169. Haroset occupies prime real estate
Reviewing: “Faith and Freedom Passover Haggadah: With Commentary from the Writings of Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits.” Edited by Reuven Mohl. Urim Publications. 2019. English. Hardcover. 160
Passaic is a special community, such that three of my friends have come out with their own versions of the Pesach Haggadah this year. So
Highlighting: “The Steinsaltz Tehillim” (Hebrew and English Edition) by Adin Steinsaltz. Koren Publishers Jerusalem. 2019. Hardcover. 624 pages. ISBN-13: 978-9653019690. The Steinsaltz Center has announced the
Reviewing: “The Jewish Journey Haggadah: Connecting the Generations,” by Rabbanit Adena Berkowitz, photography by Shira Hecht-Koller. Gefen Publishing; Hardcover, 2019. It was only last year
Reviewing: “Illuminating Jewish Thought: Explorations of Free Will, the Afterlife and the Messianic Era,” by Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank. The Toby Press; Maggid Books and RIETS
Rereading: “Paradise Park” by Allegra Goodman. A Delta Book, Dell Publishing, Random House. Paperback, 360 pages, 2001. ISBN 0-385-33416-8, ISBN 0-385-33418-4. Allegra Goodman, who, with
