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May 7, 2021

Western Wall History

The Western (Wailing*) Wall is the most accessible holiest location in…

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May 5, 2021

A Turn in History

While many people know that Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday, a fair…

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November 15, 2020

Toledot 5781-2020

“The Ancient Origins and Practice of Anti-Semitism” (updated and revised…

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April 6, 2020

Passover 5780-2020

“The Essential lessons of Chametz and Matzah” (Updated and Revised from…

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April 2, 2019

The Children of the Children of Israel

April 2nd, the birthday of the famed Danish author of children’s books,…

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December 23, 2018

Shemot 5779-2018

“Getting the Jews Out of Egypt-–Two Views” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In…

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December 17, 2018

Vayechi 5779-2018

“Jacob Blesses His Grandchildren” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This week’s…

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October 22, 2018

Vayeira 5779-2018

“The Tension Between Human Love and Divine Will” by Rabbi Ephraim Z.…

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October 30, 2017

Vayeira 5778-2017

“The Alliance with Abimelech” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This week’s…

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August 11, 2017

A Pleasant Song Composed

The liturgy of the synagogue has developed over the span of Jewish history.…

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August 7, 2017

Eikev 5777-2017

“Stages of Religious Growth” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In parashat…

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February 10, 2017

B’shalach 5777-2017

“Miriam Leads the Women in Song" This week’s parasha, parashat B’shalach,…

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February 3, 2017

Bo 5777-2017

"And the People Bowed their Heads and Prostrated Themselves" by Rabbi…

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October 12, 2016

Haazinu/Sukkot 5777-2016

“Sukkot: Enveloping Israel in G-d’s Loving-kindness” by Rabbi Ephraim Z.…

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June 20, 2016

B’ha’a’lot’cha 5776-2016

“Moses Realizes that His Dreams Were Not Going to be Fulfilled" by Rabbi…

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May 6, 2016

A Turn in History

While many people know that Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday, a fair…

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March 28, 2016

Shemini 5776-2016

“Good Intentions Gone Awry” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s…

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January 18, 2016

B’shalach 5776-2016

“The Small ‘Stuff’ is not Always Small” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This…

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December 15, 2015

Deep in the Caribbean

The thought of a Caribbean vacation readily arouses lovely fantasies as the…

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October 4, 2015

Bereshith 5776-2015

“Seth--Adam and Eve’s Little-Known Son” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In…

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April 20, 2015

Tazria-Metzorah-Yom Ha’atzmaut 5775-2015

“Finding the Silver Lining” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In parashat…

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July 21, 2014

Masei 5774-2014

“On the Road: The Lessons of Hindsight” by Rabbi Ephraim Z.……

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October 7, 2013

Lech Lecha 5774-2013

"Setting the Stage for the Jewish Future" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In…

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August 30, 2013

Haazinu-Rosh Hashana 5774-2013

"Jewish Normal, Is Not Very Normal" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this…

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August 6, 2013

The Jews of Jamaica

As in many countries of the “New World,” the Jewish history of Jamaica…

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December 17, 2012

The Vanishing Conquerors

Politics do not change much from millennium to millennium. There have…

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October 12, 2012

In 1492, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

On August 3, 1492, Columbus’ three ships set sail from Spain. But did you…

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May 3, 2012

Benjamin Nones

U.S. politics have never been pretty. Even as the colonists declared their…

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April 19, 2012

Beneath the Warsaw Ghetto

On January 18, 1943, the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto arose in violent…

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April 14, 2008

Passover 5768-2008

"The Wind and the Sun" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald Because this Saturday…

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