Today, June 23rd is the official date recognized by the United Nations as International Widows Day. The day was first observed in 2005, and, in 2010, it was ratified by the U.N. to…
“The Revolutionary Nature of Shemita and Yovel”
(updated and revised from Behar-Bechukotai 5764-2004)
by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In parashat Behar, the first of this week’s two…
"Protecting the Rights of a Wife"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Mishpatim, we encounter the law of the Hebrew maidservant, which we have already discussed…
Jewish Treats presents a biography of Uriah P. Levy, the U.S.’s first Jewish commodore. Today is Levy’s yahrtzeit on the Jewish Calendar. Born in Philadelphia in…
In honor of the anniversary of the founding of the United States Navy in 1794, which is tomorrow, March 27th, Jewish Treats presents a biography of Uriah P. Levy, the U.S.’s first…
Jewish Treats presents a biography of Uriah P. Levy, the U.S.’s first Jewish commodore.
Born in Philadelphia in 1792, Levy took to the seas early (some sources report that he was 10 and…
"The Torah's Revolutionary Economic System"
by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
This coming week's parasha, parashat Behar is an extraordinarily challenging and revolutionary parasha.
The Torah, in…
"The Malbim Teaches the Lessons of the Manna"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this coming week's parasha, parashat B'shalach, the freed Israelite slaves experience the fullness of G-d's…
“The Malbim Teaches the Lessons of the Manna”
(updated and revised from B’shalach 5764-2004)
by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this coming week’s parasha, parashat B’shalach, the recently…
For much of history, there were few greater advantages in life than being a firstborn son. It is well-known that among the European nobility, the eldest son inherited both the family…
