"Finding Meaning in the Rituals"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This coming week's parasha, Parashat Sh'lach, concludes with the well-known third paragraph of the Shema prayer concerning…
"Appreciating Shavuot"
by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
Of all the major holidays and festivals of the Jewish people, the one that is least known and least appreciated is the festival of…
“The Mystery of Machpelah”
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Chayei Sarah, we read of the passing of Abraham’s wife, the matriarch Sarah, at age 127, and her…
"The Encounter"
by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
In this week's parasha, parashat Vayishlach, we read of the dramatic encounter between Jacob and Esau.
Uncertain whether Esau is coming toward…
“Chametz, Matzah and Faith in Redemption”
(Updated and revised from Passover 5763-2003)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week, the regular Torah portion is preempted by the upcoming…
"The Centrality of Joy in Jewish Observance"
(updated and revised from Kee Tavo 5764-2004)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
Parashat Kee Tavo is one of the two parashiot in the Torah that…
