The Month of Av
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…
Preparing for the Nine Days
The Mishna, in Tractate Ta’anit 27b, teaches that when the month of Av begins, we curtail our joy. Study this overview and be prepared for the “Nine Days” which began last night with the…
What a Transformation
With numerous visits each year from commercial tankers, passenger cruise ships, and even the U.S. Navy's Sixth Fleet, Theodor Herzl's vision of Haifa becoming a commercial port has…
Best Seller
For a high school dropout who failed English three times, Leon Uris had an outstanding career as a best-selling author. The Baltimore-born (August 3, 1924) Uris was the son of a Jewish…
Immersing the Vessels
When shopping for common kitchen items, a person typically does not ask the sales clerk, “Who manufactured them?” But, this information determines whether or not that individual must…
An Extraordinary Run
With the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in full swing, NJOP shares the story of a Jewish British Olympian. When Harold Maurice Abrahams was born on December 15, 1899, movies were short,…
Stay Healthy
While most of us are not Olympic sprinters, make sure to set aside time as part of your regular regimen for a short sprint or brisk walk to maintain good health.
Matot-Masei 5784-2024
“Taking a Stand Against the Banality of Evil” (updated and revised from Matot-Masei 5766-2006) by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald Parashat Matot, the first of this week’s double parashiot,…
A Woman in Charge
Mizrachi Women’s Organization of America - MWOA (known today as AMIT- Americans for Israel and Torah) began as part of the religious Zionist organization known as Mizrachi of America. The…
Rewarded
At the time that God appointed Aaron to be the High Priest and instructed that his sons and all the generations that were to be born to them henceforth were to be Priests, Aaron had only…