The months of the Jewish year are called in the Torah by number only (the first month, second month, etc.). Over time, during the exile, the months assumed the names given to them by host…
Next Wednesday night and Thursday (July 26th and 27th), Jews the world over will be observing the fast of Tisha b’Av. It is on this day of the Hebrew calendar that the Jewish people mourn…
Senior Citizen Day, an annual event observed on August 21st, is a day meant to both honor older citizens and to remind the government that seniors are a large and powerful constituency.…
The word “Amen” seems to be one of those words associated with prayer throughout the Judeo-Christian culture, but what does it mean?
The response “Amen” at the end of an oath or a prayer…
Fifty-four years ago, corresponding to the 20th of Elul, which is today, Rabbi Joseph S. Kahaneman, known to the world as the “Ponevezher Rav,” passed away.
Who was this man, and what is…
"The Centrality of Joy in Jewish Observance"
(updated and revised from Kee Tavo 5764-2004)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
Parashat Kee Tavo is one of the two parashiot in the Torah that…
