The Gregorian solar calendar used by the Western world, is based on the cycle of the sun. The tropical (solar) year is 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes and 16 seconds. Thus, in order to…
February 26th, celebrated as “Levi Strauss Day,” is the day in 1829, that marked the birth of the blue jeans icon.
Born in Bavaria, Levi Strauss immigrated, along with his mother and two…
Every year, on the first or second Shabbat following Purim, a special reading from Numbers 19 is added to the regular Shabbat Torah reading. Known as “Parashat Parah,” the Torah reading…
“Do Sacrifices Have Any Relevance for Us Today?”
(updated and revised from Tzav 5765-2005)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week’s parasha, parashat Tzav, continues the Torah’s…
Before beginning the seder this coming Monday night, it is important to make certain to prepare everything that will be necessary. No seder table is complete without the following items:…
Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often extended into the weekend. And, while most people are aware that Chanukah is celebrated for eight days, many people…
In honor of National Nurses Week, Jewish Treats honors a Jewish woman who made a tremendous impact on the world of public health.
Lillian D. Wald (1867–1940) was born in Cincinnati, OH to…
From a broad perspective, the opportunity for all members of a prayer service to participate in a Torah reading service is an important statement on Jewish inclusion. In reality, however,…
While most people know about the horrors of the Crusades, many do not realize that there were, in fact, many Crusades over a period of four hundred years, and that most of these Crusades…
