Special Visit
Make an effort to visit the graves of your relatives, to bring solace to the departed and to strengthen your connection to your ancestors.
More Than Mazal Tov
When friends or relatives are making a simcha (special occassion such as a brit milah, bar/bat mitzvah or a wedding), do more than just offer your congratulations. Try and find a way to…
Preparations
Purchase a plot in a Jewish cemetery. While it may feel morbid and depressing, those who prepare for the eventual future (after 120 years), are doing a kindness for their surviving…
Elijah Who
Find out more about Elijah the Prophet in the First Book of Kings, and impress your friends and relatives at the seder by sharing your knowledge with them.
Naso 5760-2000
"Traditional Judaism: Fundamentalist or Ascetic" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this coming week's parasha, parashat Naso, we encounter the curious law of the Nazir, the Nazarite. In…
The Gift of Giving
Have trouble thinking of good gifts to give to friends or relatives? Why not give a donation in their honor to a cause you know is important to them.
Naso 5764-2004
"Our Brother, Our Sister--the Proselyte" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week's parasha, parashat Naso, we learn of an interesting law concerning a person who takes possession of…
Lift Their Spirits
Perform a meaningful act of kindness today by calling relatives and friends, especially shut-ins who might really appreciate your good wishes for good health or a Shabbat Shalom.
Noah 5782-2021
“The ‘Myth’ of the Great Flood” (updated and revised from Noah 5762-2001) by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald Parashat Noah, the story of the flood, is a truly-intriguing Torah portion. Secular…
Noah 5783-2022
“The Story of Noah--Fact or Fantasy?” (updated and revised from Noah 5763-2002) by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This coming week’s Torah portion, parashat Noah, that features the famous…