Before beginning the seder this coming Monday night, it is important to make certain to prepare everything that will be necessary. No seder table is complete without the following items:…
“Do Sacrifices Have Any Relevance for Us Today?”
(updated and revised from Tzav 5765-2005)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week’s parasha, parashat Tzav, continues the Torah’s…
The Jewish people have often been cast as the proverbial “scapegoat.” When millions died during the Black Plague, the Jews were accused of poisoning the wells. Blood libels accusing Jews…
The State of Israel’s independence, as well as its continued survival, is a modern-day miracle. But it has come at great cost in human lives and to its citizens, as the events of the last…
“The Counting of the Omer and the Celebration of Israel’s Independence”
(updated and revised from Emor 5763-2003)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week’s parasha, parashat Emor,…
