The Samurai Who Saved Thousands of Jews from the Nazis
Often, when tragedy strikes, many seek to uncover a silver lining by searching for heroes and their selflessness. On the pantheon of such heroes during the Shoah (the Holocaust) is Chiune…
Take Extra Precautions to Maintain Kosher Standards
Make sure your kitchen at home is properly set up to keep all the kosher laws, which includes proper labeling and separation of meat and dairy pots, pans and silverware.
Stairs or Ramps?
“National Take the Stairs Day,” is celebrated on the second Wednesday of January. It is an opportunity to take a small step toward better health. A 160-pound individual who climbs stairs…
Commit Daily to Loving One’s Fellow
The antidote to acts of hatred are acts of love.
Chaim Weizmann
Many of the greatest names in Israeli history belong to leaders of military battles and to eloquent spokespersons who rallied the Jewish people to fight for a modern homeland. Chaim…
Ginger Ail?
Happy “Love Your Red Hair Day”! Those endowed with ginger-ness (In Israel, a redheaded person is called a “gingy”), 1% of the world’s population and 2% of that of the United States, are…
Singing Praises
“...The prophets of the Jewish people ordained that the Hallel be recited on special occasions and celebrations [like Yom Tov], and at times of national deliverance from peril, in…
Make the Effort to Improve, and be Sure to Sustain that Improvement
Think seriously about your Jewish New Year’s resolutions and how you will be able to make them really happen.
Make the Effort to Improve and Sustain that Improvement
Any preparations you can make for Yom Kippur will enhance your experience.
A Phoenix in B’nai Brak
Fifty years ago, on September 3, 1969, corresponding to the 20th of Elul, Rabbi Joseph S. Kahaneman, known to the world as the “Ponevezher Rav,” passed away. Who was this man, and what is…