Value of Hosting
Even in a temporary dwelling, Jews endeavor to welcome guests.
Vayikra 5769-2009
"Shlamim: Expressing Wholehearted Gratitude" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald In parashat Vayikra we learn of the various animal sacrifices that are offered to G-d on the Brass (or earthen)…
Have Haggadah
Confirm that you have enough Haggadahs for the number of guests that you expect to have at the seder.
Meant To Be Shared
If you have a sukkah, invite guests to enjoy the holiday with you. If you have been invited to a sukkah, do not hesitate to accept the invitation.
Guesting
If you have a sukkah, invite guests in to say a blessing or even just to hang out.
Raise Your Voice
At your Shabbat meal, sing Birkat Ha'mazon aloud together with your guests.
Shabbat Greetings
Although it is currently not prudent to personally host guests, sit outside and greet your neighbors with a hearty “Shabbat Shalom.”
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Festive Meal
Festive Meal The Book of Esther records that the Jews agreed “to observe them as days of feasting and joy” (Esther…
Guard and Remember
The observance of Shabbat is the fourth of the Ten Commandments, listed in both Exodus and Deuteronomy. One would expect to find no difference in the wording of the Ten Commandments…
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Behar-Bechukotai 5781-2021
“The Extraordinary Mitzvah of Tzedakah--Charity” (updated and revised from Behar-Bechukotai 5762-2002) by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald Once again, this week, we read two combined parashiot…