Jewish Treats

Does the Torah Support the Belief in Extraterrestrial Life?

Today, July 2nd, is celebrated, worldwide, as “World UFO Day.” On July 2, 1947, W.W. “Mac” Brazel discovered a metallic object on his Roswell, NM ranch. The U.S. government claimed that…

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Jewish Treats

Does the Torah Support the Belief in Extraterrestrial Life?

This Saturday, July 2nd, is celebrated, worldwide, as “World UFO Day.” On July 2, 1947, W.W. “Mac” Brazel discovered a metallic object on his Roswell, NM ranch. The U.S. government…

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Twebrew School Lessons

K’tav Ivri: Ancient Hebrew Script

Archeology is one of the major academic attractions of the Land of Israel. One hardly has to scratch the surface of the land to find coins dating back thousands of years. A walk through…

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Bereshith,Weekly Message

Bereshith 5767-2006

"Pardes--the Four Levels of Understanding Torah" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald The Talmud in Chagiga 14b, tells the story of four great scholars, Ben Azai, Ben Zoma, Acher, and Rabbi Akiva,…

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High Holidays,High Holiday Feature,Yom Kippur,Holidays,Rosh Hashana Resources,JudaismHolidays,Literacy,Judaism,Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur

- Yom Kippur The Day of Atonement begins at sunset.  There is a mysticism in that almost all Jews…

Judaism,Sukkot,Sukkot ResourcesJudaism,Sukkot,Literacy

Ushpizin

Ushpizin According to the kaballah, the Jewish mystical tradition, the Divine Presence (Shechina) accompanies every Jew into…

Acharei Mot,Weekly Message

Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 5769-2009

"Blood–the Essence of Life" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In parashat Tzav, the Torah declares rather definitively, (Leviticus 7:26), "V'chol dahm lo toch'loo b'chol mohsh'voh'taychem,"…

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Shavuot,Holidays,Shavuot Feature,JudaismHolidays,Judaism,Literacy

Shavuot

- Shavuot The Festival of Weeks, Holiday of the First Fruit, Time of the Giving of the Torah – the…

Tetzaveh,Weekly Message

Tetzaveh 5770-2010

"The Central Role of the Golden Altar and the Incense" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald The order of the Torah's instructions, regarding the furnishings of the Tabernacle and the vestments…

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Jewish Treats

Green Cheesecake At Midnight

The holiday of Shavuot has three well-known, and well-loved, customs: Decorating our Homes and Synagogues with Plants and Flowers: According to the Midrash, at the time of the giving of…

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