Treasure Our Heritage
Preserve Judaica and Jewish texts that have special significance to your family.
In Our Generation
Jews living in the United States or Canada (where Jews, thankfully, live in peace and tranquility), might question the Haggadah’s statement: “In every generation.” But this phrase,…
Our Own Strength
Taking pride in your Jewish heritage is one way to honor the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust.
Opportunities Before Our Eyes
Be conscious of the many daily opportunities to perform good deeds and seize the moment.
Painting Our People
Born on December 26, 1902, in Rahachow, Belarus (in the Pale of Settlement), Anatoli Lvovitch Kaplan was a Jewish painter who celebrated his Jewish heritage and the Jewish world in his…
A Biblical Story Familiar To Our Time
There are some Jewish commentators who state that the entire history of the world can be found in the Book of Genesis if one just knows where to look. The narratives of Genesis do indeed…
Our Obligation
On November 20, 1959, the United Nations adopted a resolution accepting the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. This ten-point declaration was based on a document created in Geneva in…
Bring Back Our Boys
Tonight marks the third Shabbat since three Israeli boys,Yaakov Naftali ben Rachel Devorah, Gilad Michael ben Bat Galim and Ayal ben Iris Tishrah, were…
Our Cherubs
This time of year, late January, the fat little cupids that line the store aisles are frequently referred to as cherubs. There is, most certainly, a fascinating history as to how a Roman…
This Land Is Our Land
“Rabbi Simeon ben Yochai said: ‘Three things are weighed equally, and they are earth, humans and rain.’ Rabbi Levi bar Hiyyata said: ‘... to teach you that without earth there would be no…