Wish both Jews and Non-Jews a Happy and Successful Jewish New Year
On Rosh Hashana we celebrate the creation of the first human being. While only Jews celebrate Rosh Hashana, it is an important anniversary for all humankind.
Time Off To Think
Designate time during the holiday to contemplate the relationship between God and the Jewish people.
Bug Off
If you are in a situation (at a campground) on Shabbat, use a spray-on bug spray rather than swat at mosquitoes.
Check It Off
Check your supplies. Use the above checklist to make certain you have everything you need for your seder.
Time Off
During the week-long holiday of Passover, ignore your usual household chores (such as laundry) and enjoy the elevated time of holiness.
Time Off to Think
Designate time during the holiday to contemplate the relationship between God and the Jewish people.
Building Off Failure
Today, October 13, is marked as the “International Day for Failure,” a day meant to encourage people to “celebrate our shortcomings and failures, share our experiences and promote the…
Off With His Head
Capital punishment is one of the modern era’s great controversies. Does a judicial system have the right to sentence a person to death? Like most such controversial topics, similar…
Shoftim 5773-2013
“Egypt: Off Limits to Jews” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Shoftim, we learn of the Torah’s prohibition for Jews to return to the land of Egypt. In…