07/25/2013
Position to Help
If you are involved in municipal politics, try and assist the needs of the…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/24/2013
Those Who Can…Teach And Do
Among the many wise statements recorded in Pirkei Avot/Ethics of the…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/24/2013
Mitzvah Study
Focus on learning how to observe one specific mitzvah that is not…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/23/2013
A Formal Engagement
The picture perfect engagement brings to mind the scene of a sweet young…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/23/2013
Engagement Present
When friends get engaged, choose a tasteful piece of Judaica as a gift.
0 Comments1 Minute
07/22/2013
On the 15th of Av: What Hoshea Did
How can one action be both praiseworthy and unacceptable at the same time?…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/22/2013
No Holiday As Joyous
Tu b’Av (The Fifteenth of Av) is no longer the well-known holiday on…
0 Comments1 Minutes
07/22/2013
Strong Encouragement
Take an active (rather than passive) interest in the Jewish life of those…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/19/2013
Shabbat Nachamu
The Shabbat following Tisha b’Av (the ninth of the Av) is…
0 Comments1 Minutes
07/19/2013
Temple Talk
This Shabbat, discuss what you know about the glory of the Holy Temple.
0 Comments1 Minute
07/18/2013
A Whispered Line
The Shema is both a prayer and a statement of the most fundamental aspect…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/18/2013
A Simple Prayer
If you would like to add prayer into your life, start with the Shema.
0 Comments1 Minute
07/17/2013
Josephus
Some historians are scholars, others are propagandists, and still others…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/17/2013
Sun Care
As taking care of one's health is a mitzvah, make certain to put on proper…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/16/2013
The Second Uprising
History is a study in cause and effect. Today, on the 9th of Av, the Jewish…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/16/2013
The Book of Lamentations
On Tisha b'Av, the ninth of Av, one of the ways that the Jewish…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/16/2013
At Work
If you were unable to get away from working on Tisha b'Av, try to…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/15/2013
Tisha B’Av is Tomorrow
The saddest day on the Jewish calendar, the ninth of Av, is tomorrow. The…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/15/2013
Sponsoring Columbus
Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon are, without…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/15/2013
Last Meal
Before the fast begins at sundown, eat seudah hamafseket, a simple (1…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/14/2013
Mourning Jerusalem: A Brief History of the First Temple
On Tuesday, Jews all over the world will observe the fast of Tisha…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/14/2013
Mourning Jerusalem: A Brief History of the Second Temple
The Babylonian Exile that followed the destruction of the First Temple…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/14/2013
History Book
Stop by the library and pick up a book on the fascinating history of…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/12/2013
Shabbat Chazon
This Shabbat is Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath of the Vision…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/12/2013
Shabbat Reflections
This Shabbat, spend some time discussing the significance of the Nine Days…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/11/2013
Cheer Up The Lonely
The most frequently cited reason for the destruction of the Second Temple…
0 Comments2 Minutes
07/11/2013
Meaningful Minutes
When you see a neighbor outside, take a moment to say "Good day" and make…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/10/2013
The Tribe of Gad
As the ancestors of the tribes of Israel, the lives and personalities of…
0 Comments3 Minutes
07/10/2013
P.O.V.
If you are involved in a disagreement, take a moment to try and see things…
0 Comments1 Minute
07/09/2013
A Failed Bid For Asylum
Political intrigue has been part of statehood since the formation of the…
0 Comments2 Minutes