Blessing the Bread (Ha’Motzee)

Ha'Mo'TzeeBlessing the Bread Two complete loaves of bread, called challah, are used for ha’mo’tzee, the blessing over the…

The Second Passover

On the first anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt, the Children of Israel prepared to celebrate their first Passover as free people. God decreed that they should eat matzah and maror…

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Calendar Count

Mark a calendar to help you keep track of counting the omer.

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Calendar Tick

Mark your calendar and make plans for celebrating Purim next Wednesday night-Thursday.

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On Calendar

Make certain to mark Yom Kippur on your calendar for Wednesday, September 23 (beginning at sundown on the 22nd).

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Last Shabbat of the Year

Do something special to mark the last Shabbat of the year 5775.

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One Week Until Purim

Mark your calendars and plan a Purim celebration.

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Shemini 5770-2010

"The Show Must Go On" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this coming week's parasha, parashat Shemini, the first day of Nissan, the day about which Aaron had been dreaming, finally arrived.…

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Bo 5766-2006

"Transformations" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this coming week's parasha, parashat Bo, we are informed that after the plagues of locusts and darkness strike the Egyptians, the first…

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Put It On

Mark you calendar with a weekly listing of Friday night candle lighting times to help keep Shabbat in focus throughout the week.

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