Chol Hamoed dates: Wednesday, September 26 through Sunday, September 30 Please enjoy The Jewish Link’s updated guide to help you enjoy Chol Hamoed to its

Every one of us knows someone who fits into the above category. Whether a close friend, family member or spouse, or someone we meet in

It was the pause to keep the magic going. The #Break4HASC campaign swept through the broader Jewish community, as thousands of individuals across the globe

Part II In my previous column, we looked at the Wyze Cam smart camera, which retails for $19.99 at www.wyzecam.com. We discussed the camera’s robust

Part 43 (written 2014) (Continued from previous week) Angelika Rieber of the Gesellschaft, who does not live too far away from Schmitten, had arranged with

Chol Hamoed trips are an ancient tradition dating back thousands of years to biblical times. Our forefathers had a long Sukkos—40 years actually—but they couldn’t

On Sukkot, Jews are supposed to eat in a little hut known as a sukkah. It’s not a cabana, teepee or tent. It’s also not

One million people spanning six continents join together in prayer. More than 1 million people across the world gathered together on Friday, September 7, to

L’chaim—to life—is the traditional toast one gives, particularly when toasting with distilled spirits.  Spirits were historically viewed to be life imbuing (hence the term ‘spirits’)

“I was introduced to a young guy named Yummy Schachter, who was studying at Yeshiva University at the time, in New York 18-years-ago. I told

The placement of a comma makes all the difference in the world. In a classic example, there is a very big difference between “Let’s eat

On Yom Kippur, we are privileged to read two haftarot: the first, read during Shacharit, is taken from Sefer Yishayahu, while the second haftarah, read