B’ha’a’lot’cha 5780-2020
The Torah’s Attitude toward Converts (Revised and Updated from Parashat B’ha’a’lot’cha 5761-2001) by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald. This coming week’s Torah portion, parashat…
Vayishlach 5768-2007
"The Birth of Benjamin, The Death of Rachel" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald In this week's parasha, parashat Vayishlach, we read of an occasion that should have been a most joyous event in…
How Fortunate
Consider how lucky we are today to be able to study the Talmud freely in multiple languages with full translation.
Recite Viduy in Your Vernacular
When confessing sins before God, it is critical to understand what is being said. If you do not understand the Hebrew liturgy, make sure to obtain a translation of the Viduy in your…
Mishpatim 5766-2006
"We Will Do and We Will Obey" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald The narrative concerning the great Revelation that was recorded in last week's parasha, parashat Yitro, continues in this week's…
Matot-Masei 5770-2010
"Do Not Pollute the Land...Do Not Defile the Land" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In the second of this week's double parashiot, Matot-Masei, the Torah describes the contours of the Levite…
Enjoy the Classics
Read Yiddish literature (in translation) to get a flavor of the lost world of pre-World War II Eastern European Jewry.
Translated
Today, with the approval of all Jewish authorities, the Torah has been translated into nearly every language. If you want to familiarize yourself with the text, pick up a copy in your…
A Special Prayer
The Rambam (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, Maimonides), one of the most famous Jewish scholars, was also a renowned physician. If you have a doctor to whom you wish to give a beautiful gift (or…
B’shalach 5771-2011
"Avoiding the Philistines" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat B’shalach, G-d leads the People of Israel out of Egypt in a most dramatic manner. It was in last…