The Missing Hero
According to a hand written document shared by the Soviet Union in 1957, Raoul Wallenberg died of heart problems in his cell on July 17, 1947. By the time the document was released, both…
The Missing Ark
Mention the Ark of the Covenant and most people think of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the 1981 movie starring Harrison Ford. The real Ark of the Covenant, created concurrently with the other…
Moses’ Impact on Jewish Life
Whether one observes the 7th of Adar as Moses’ yahrzeit (anniversary of his death) or not, there is no question that Moses was the greatest of the prophets and that his impact as…
Moses’ Impact on Jewish Life
Whether one observes the 7th of Adar as Moses’ yahrzeit (anniversary of his death) or not, there is no doubt that Moses was the greatest of the prophets and his impact as lawgiver,…
Moses’ Impact on Jewish Life
Whether one observes the 7th of Adar as Moses' yahrzeit (anniversary of his death) or not, it behooves us to study the incredible contributions that Moses, the greatest of the Prophets,…
Moses’ Impact on Jewish Life
Prepare for Parsahat Zachor this Shabbat and for Purim this coming Wednesday night and Thursday by becoming more familiar with the Purim story and unlocking its underlying mysteries.…
In Five Years Time
In the past, it was common for people to learn a trade by serving as an apprentice. If one wished to learn a trade different from that of one's family, a professional was paid by the…
Forty Years and Forgiveness
Why did the Jews wander in the desert for forty years? Because Moses refused to ask for directions! It’s an old joke. The Jews “wandered” for so many years as a consequence of the sin of…
Va’eira 5774-2013
“Moses, the Reluctant Prophet” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald Tradition maintains that the 53 Hebrew prophets and prophetesses were generally a reluctant group of Divine servants, who were…
In Celebration of Nine Years
Every person has special days in their life that they remember and mark from year to year, such as birthdays and anniversaries. Judaism also marks dates on an annual cycle such as…