Nun-Shin-Kof is an interesting root because it has two different meanings: “kiss” and “military equipment.” Could these meanings be related? After all, the purpose of

Shabbat Zachor, Parshat Tetzaveh The haftarah of Shabbat Zachor connects directly to the special maftir we read on this Shabbat before Purim, a reading that

Late-Friday Eruv Repairs Whenever I receive a phone call late Friday afternoon from an out-of-town caller, typically it is about an eruv emergency in one of

As Purim approaches, we begin to focus on the historical relationship between Amalek and the Jewish people. Beginning with Parshas Zachor, we remember Amalek’s original

It’s Adar! The month of Purim brings with it silly hat days, costume preparations and plenty of organizations trying to sell you mishloach manot packages.

On March 20, The Teaneck Doghouse will be hosting its first-ever free megilla reading and Purim chagiga. Beginning at 7:20 and open to families with

“Purim in the 60s” is Chabad of Englewood’s creative twist to the community Purim celebration, the holiday commemorating the Jewish people’s salvation in Persia of

Love a dry, robust red? Pick up… Jezreel Valley Alfa 2017 ($22) Flam Classico ($30) Five Stones D vs. G Red blend 2014 ($30) How

We’ve all had the feeling of having our breath taken away by the sight of the vast night sky or the sound of intensely beautiful

It was my 10th or 11th birthday. Typically, my parents bought me a pair of flannel pajamas from the Dry Goods Man, who owned the

In the many years we spent as rabbi and his wife (also known as the rebbetzin) while in Montreal, we witnessed and shared with families

Parents are hard-wired to protect their children from the beginning. Before they’re barely old enough to toddle, we talk to them about looking both ways,