Nitzavim,Weekly Message

Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5763-2003

"Choosing Life" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald There's something very distinctive about the arrival of the Jewish New Year. Whenever the Jewish High Holiday season draws near there's always…

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Vayikra,Weekly Message

Vayikra 5760 – 2000

"Thanking G-d for the Good" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald In this coming week's parasha, Parashat Vayikra, we read about the sacrificial rite. Toward the middle of the parasha, the Torah, in…

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Nitzavim,Weekly Message

Nitzavim 5761-2001

"Striving to Reach Heaven During the Days of Awe" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This past Saturday night, September 8, or early Sunday morning to be more exact, Ashkenazic Jews the world…

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Judaism Resources,JudaismResources,Judaism

Hilly Gross’ Speech

Hilly Gross' SpeechAt the 10th Anniversary of the Lincoln Square Beginners Service, Hilly Gross describes what happened when…

Hebrew,Literacy Resources,Hebrew Resources,LiteracyUncategorized

Hebrew Reading Crash Course Bonus Class

Hebrew Reading Crash CourseBonus ClassWelcome to NJOP’s Bonus Class for Read Hebrew America’s Hebrew Reading Crash…

Purim,Purim Resources,JudaismJudaism,Purim,Literacy

Purim Day Megillah Reading

Purim DayMegillah Reading The Megillah tells us that all Jews agreed “to observe them as days of feasting and joy, with…

Emor,Weekly Message

Emor 5772-2012

"Lessons from a Priest’s Wanton Daughter" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This week’s parasha, parashat Emor, highlights the special status of the Kohanim, the priests, in the community of…

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Va'etchanan,Weekly Message,Genesis

Va’etchanan 5772-2012

"The Magic of the Mezuzah" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Va’etchanan, we encounter the first of two textual references to the mitzvah of mezuzah that are…

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Sukkot Resources,SukkotSukkot

Chol HaMoed

Chol HaMoed Sukkot is a 7 day holiday. The first day (first two days outside of Israel) are Yamim Tovim – days which are…

Rabbi Buchwald’s Presidential Campaign

Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, Founder of NJOP, is running for President of the United States on The Shabbat Party! In four short videos, Rabbi Buchwald announces his campaign, takes to the…