The Meaning and Use of Language
Lazarus Geiger believed that there was a great deal to learn about humanity from studying the development of language. Then, there is the actual use of language. In the first chapter of…
Do Your Research
Before you travel to a city with a sizable Jewish population, especially one with a rich Jewish history like Charleston, SC, research its history and its synagogues to better appreciate…
Ukrainian Jewish History
Study the history of Jewish life in the Ukraine including the development of the Chassidic movement in the 18th century.
Toledot 5782-2021
“The Deception of Isaac” (updated and revised from Toledot 5762-2001) by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Toledot, we encounter the well-known, and rather…
Vayeitzei 5782-2021
“From Ish Tam to Business Mogul: The Transformation of Jacob” (updated and revised from Vayeitzei 5762-2001) by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald As this week’s parasha, parashat Vayeitzei,…
Herzl’s Vision of Haifa
International air travel today, especially in the “post 9-11 world,” can be frustrating, annoying and anxiety-provoking. Because of the extra costs of traveling to and from airports,…
Child-Rearing Advice
Follow in the footsteps of der Alter of Slabodka by guiding each of your children toward their own individual growth and be sure to impart a strong emphasis on character development.
The Knesset
To understand the creation and the development of the Israeli parliamentary system in the Knesset, study the history of the British system of government and consider some of the…
Behar 5765-2005
"The Torah's Revolutionary Economic System" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald This coming week's parasha, parashat Behar is an extraordinarily challenging and revolutionary parasha. The Torah, in…
The Knesset
To understand the development of the Israeli parliamentary system in the Knesset, study the history of the British system of government and consider some of the similarities of both.