Shelach 5761-2001
"The Torah's Definition of 'Power'" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This coming week's parasha, parashat Shelach, recounts the story of the twelve spies or, more accurately, twelve "scouts"…
Your Kind Acts
Pay attention to the people around you and look for opportunities to do chesed, acts of kindness.
Weekly Work
Each week, try to incorporate the weekly sephira trait into your life. For instance, this week seek out an act of chesed such as giving a friend a ride to an appointment.
American Appreciation
Take a moment to appreciate the privilege of living in a Malchut Shel Chesed, a beacon of kindness, that is America, where Jews can live Jewishly and support Jewish causes as we choose.
Make a Difference Now!
Support the State of Israel through prayer, giving tzedaka, charity to worthy institutions and by performing acts of chesed, acts of kindness by assisting others.
Passover: The Second Days 5768-2008
"Counting the Omer" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald In parashat Emor, we learn of the mitzvah of counting the Omer. Leviticus 23:15-16 declares: "Oosfartem lachem mee'macharat…
Be Especially Thankful
As Americans, we should appreciate that we live in a malchut shel chesed, a country whose underpinnings are rooted in kindness that has allowed for the free exercise of Jewish religious…
Lech Lecha 5771-2010
“Abram Prays for Others” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Lech Lecha, we find two instances where the commentaries indicate that Abram (his name had not yet…
Jews in Mississippi
In 1804, a year after the “Louisiana Purchase” was concluded, the United States government created the “Mississippi Territory.” On December 10, 1817, statehood was granted to Mississippi.…
A Civil Rights Leader
Rabbi Arthur Joseph Lelyveld was a man of incredible activity. While he made his mark on history with his activism, the number of Jewish organizations with which he associated is…