Build It, and They Will Come!

Enhance your celebration of the joyous holiday of Sukkot by building your own sukkah!

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How Will They Feel?

In order to avoid traumatic reactions, consider the feelings of those around you when recalling difficult times or painful experiences, especially if you know that some will be impacted…

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Be Careful, They’ll Hold You to It

Best to be careful before promising something to a child unless you are sure that you will make good on that promise.

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Build it and They Will Come

Enhance your celebration of the joyous holiday of Sukkot by building your own sukkah.

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Before They Knew Viral

Martha Wollstein, whose parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, began her medical education when she was 16 years old. The Women’s Medical Society of the State of New York was also…

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They Called Him “Two-Gun”

The nickname “Two-Gun” evokes images of a rough-shaven cowboy in the Wild West. Actually, the nickname belonged to one Morris “Moishe” Cohen. An immigrant child from Poland to London,…

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Sabbath Prayers: Va’y’choo’loo / And they were finished

A direct quote from the Torah (Genesis 2:1-3), this paragraph is recited aloud in synagogue by all present following the completion of the silent Amidah, (after having been recited…

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Sabbath Prayers: V’Shamru/And They Shall Guard

A direct quote from the Torah (Exodus 31:16-17), the following two verses are often recited aloud as part of the Friday night service. It is a reminder that Shabbat is a sign of the…

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Before They Knew Viral

Martha Wollstein, whose parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, began her medical education when she was 16 years old. The Women’s Medical Society of the State of New York was also…

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Noah 5771-2010

“Man’s Struggle with Evil” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Noah, we learn much about man’s ongoing struggle with evil. As the parasha opens, the Torah…

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