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The Nine Days
July 19 - July 27, 2023The Nine DaysRosh Chodesh Av (the beginning of the month of Av) through Tisha b’Av is the period known…
Bo 5761-2001
"The Slave Mentality" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This coming week's parasha, parashat Bo, concludes the narrative of the ten plagues by recounting the final three plagues, locusts,…
Holy Time
Tomorrow is Rosh Chodesh (the new month) and Erev Shabbat (the eve of the Sabbath). Find a way to make the day special, perhaps a nice dessert, a new piece of clothing or a bouquet of…
Bo 5760-2000
"Rational Love and Emotional Love: A Lesson from T'fillin" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this coming week's parasha, Parashat Bo, we read of the concluding three plagues: locusts,…
B’shalach 5765-2005
"Vah'chah'moo'shim–-A Call to Arms?" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this coming week's parasha, parashat B'shalach, Pharaoh sends the people out of land of Egypt, but after a change of…
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The Counting of the Omer
The Counting of the Omer We begin counting the days towards the next festival, Shavuot. Sefirat HaOmer – Counting the Omer The…
Unsung Hero
War heroes are not always soldiers in arms. Often they are the men and women who work behind the scenes. Such was the role of Haym Salomon, an unsung hero of the American Revolution.…
At This Time of Year
If you are in New York, consider a last minute change of plans to support the National Jewish Outreach Program, the creator and sponsor of Jewish Treats, at their Annual Dinner on…