34 versus 33 Why did my Sephardic male neighbors wait until the 34th day in the omer to have their hair cut? It is because
In 1867, Mark Twain visited Palestine in a well-documented journey. As he crisscrossed the barren landscape he offered the following description and observation: “We traversed
During the last couple of weeks our kehilla celebrated and mourned what epitomizes the circle of life. On the seventh day of Pesach, Mr. Seymour
Parshiyot Behar-Bechukotai Today’s reading is an especially difficult one to follow. Although the first parsha of Behar teaches laws that pertain to the sanctity of
Every day for me is a battle for emuna. Every day, the evil inclination (E.I.) is trying to make me forget Hashem—to forget He exists,
It’s May. It’s finally, finally sunny and warm. Lag B’Omer didn’t get rained out, Shavuot is around the corner, and our thoughts now turn toward
The comedian Robert Klein does some very funny routines about what it was like to be in school in the ’50s. What teachers demanded, how
From the moment young children excitedly receive their very first siddur, as parents look on with pride and joy, prayer is a permanent part of
Join an Evening of Inspiration this Monday at CBY. There are those who command a good deal of attention when they enter a room. In
As Jewish people, we are united in our love for our homeland, the State of Israel. Having just celebrated the 70th anniversary of Israel’s independence
Conclusion Firstly I’d like to apologize to my readers for being on a rather long hiatus from my writings. Our new joyful addition to the
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