And it was in the ninth year of [King Zeddekiah’s] reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth (day) of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came, he and all his legions, upon…
Today, Lag Ba’Omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, is a minor holiday on the Jewish calendar. Its observance commemorates the end of a tragic plague that took the lives of all…
“Achieving Immortality”
(updated and revised from Shelach 5763-2003)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
One of the most heartrending and challenging juxtapositions in the Bible appears in this…
And it was in the ninth year of [King Zeddekiah’s] reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth (day) of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came, he and all his legions, upon…
“A Tribute to Miriam, Our Sister”
(updated and revised from Chukat 5764-2004)
by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week’s parasha, parshat Chukat, sadly informs us of the death of Miriam.…
In addition to the unique prayer services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the High Holidays are known for one other service: selichot. A collection of religious poems and verses, selichot…
And it was in the ninth year of [King Zeddekiah’s] reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth (day) of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came, he and all his legions, upon…
