05/01/2020
Tripping the Vision Impaired
Parashat Kedoshim contains a total of 51 mitzvot. One of those mitzvot…
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05/01/2020
Think Before We Do
Let's consider whether the actions we plan to take should be avoided if…
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04/30/2020
A Look at Honesty
In honor of Honesty Day (created by M. Hirsh Goldberg in the…
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04/30/2020
Honesty is the Best Policy
Best to take the high road and always be honest in our dealings with…
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04/29/2020
Yom Ha’atzma’ut – Israel’s Independence Day
On the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, in the year 5708,…
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04/29/2020
Celebrate!
Recognize the incredible accomplishments that the Jewish State of Israel…
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04/28/2020
Israel’s Memorial Day
The State of Israel's independence, as well as its continued survival, is a…
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04/28/2020
Remember the Heroes
Take a moment to ponder the valiant efforts and supreme sacrifices made by…
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04/27/2020
A Math Teacher’s Life
Had Irving (Isaac) Adler not lived during the fervent era of the rise and…
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04/27/2020
A Winning Equation
Add up the many gifts you've been blessed with, and recognize how fortunate…
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04/24/2020
Positive Speech
With the advent of Covid-19, we have all learned the meaning of social…
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04/23/2020
The Importance of English Books
In honor of April 23, which the United Nations has declared English…
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04/23/2020
It’s Been Translated
Appreciate how fortunate we are to live in a generation when much of the…
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04/22/2020
Precious Creation
While there are many appropriate themes with which the Torah in Genesis 1…
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04/22/2020
Preserve Your Surroundings
Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of our surroundings and consider…
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04/21/2020
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
Today, the 27th of Nisan, Jews around the world are marking Yom…
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04/21/2020
In Their Memory
Perpetuate the memory and the accomplishments of those who tragically…
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04/20/2020
Legal to Take?
With all the discussion during the last few years, about the legalization…
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04/20/2020
Stay Healthy
The Torah teaches "V'nishmartem m'od l'nafshoteichem"(Deuteronomy…
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04/17/2020
What is Isru Chag?
The day after vacation is often a time of distraction and disorientation.…
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04/14/2020
Chag Ha’matzot
The name of the holiday “Passover,” is an allusion to God’s passing over…
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04/13/2020
Chol Hamoed
Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often…
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04/08/2020
Can You Count to 49?
There is a commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…
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04/08/2020
Four Cups of Wine
Like almost all festival meals, the Passover Seder begins…
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04/07/2020
Fast of the Firstborn
There has always been a lot of pressure on firstborn children, as they…
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04/07/2020
Searching For Chametz
On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all "chametz" (leaven)…
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04/06/2020
Development of the Haggadah
On Passover night we are commanded "v'hee'ga'd'ta l'vincha" and you shall…
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04/03/2020
The Great Shabbat
The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as Shabbat…
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04/03/2020
Prepare for the Seder V
The words “Passover offering” refers to the lamb or goat that was offered…
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04/02/2020
Setting the Seder Table
Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…
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