Kedoshim 5768-2008
"Establishing a Truly Ethical Society: Honesty in Business" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald Parashat Kedoshim is renowned for its many revolutionary ethical pronouncements. It is surely…
Shoftim 5773-2013
“Egypt: Off Limits to Jews” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Shoftim, we learn of the Torah’s prohibition for Jews to return to the land of Egypt. In…
Jewish Contribution
Study American history and appreciate the many contributions made by American Jews to business and commerce during the early years of this country that have had a lasting impact.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?
The term “ghetto” has a sad connotation in Jewish history and a very negative association when referring to certain poor urban areas. The term’s etymology, however, originates from a…
Crazy for Coffee
It is a fact fit for any game of trivia that the first coffee house, known as The Angel, in England was opened in Oxford by a man known as Jacob the Jew around 1650. Coffee has its origin…
Jewish Contributions to a Fledgling Nation
Study American history and appreciate the many contributions made by American Jews to business and commerce during the early years of this country that have had a lasting impact.
Jewish Contribution to a Fledgling Nation
This July 4th, study American history to appreciate the important contributions made by American Jews to business and commerce during the early years of this country that had a positive,…
A Chocolate Treat
How does a Jewish Treat become a chocolate treat? When the topic of the day is about the Jewish connection to the early trade of chocolate, we find the perfect reason to feature a Treat…
The Tribe of Issachar
As the ancestors of the tribes of Israel, the lives and personalities of each of the twelve sons of Jacob significantly impact the history and behavior of the tribe members who descended…
The Jewish Contribution to a Fledgling Nation
Today, on Independence Day, study American history to better appreciate the important contributions made by American Jews to business and commerce during the early years of this country…