Prayer Needs to Pierce Barriers
When we pray to God, we must envision our prayers as being potent enough to breach a wall.
Proper Property
Maintain your property, owned or rented, as it will be inherited by the next generation.
Praying For Proper Rain
Now is an auspicious time to pray that this year rain should fall at the right times and in amounts that are a blessing for all.
Proper Burial
When making arrangements for a loved one, bear in mind that according to Jewish tradition the funeral should take place as close to the time of death as possible.
Prayer Needs to Pierce Barriers
When we pray to God, we must envision our prayers as being potent enough to breach a wall.
The Hopeful Doctor- Doktoro Esperanto
Chu vi sciis, ke la iniciatoro de Esperanto estas judo? Don’t worry, your daily Jewish Treats hasn’t switched languages. Did you know that the initiator of Esperanto was Jewish? Perhaps,…
Emor 5778-2018
“The Great Moses Seems Not to Know the Answer” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Emor, we encounter the episode of the מְגַדֵּף, megadef, the blasphemer, which…
Kee Teitzei 5765-2005
"The Revolution that Started with a Fence" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald The extraordinary number of themes that are found in parashat Kee Teizei make it seem as if the Torah, with only…
Chayei Sara 5763-2002
"The Torah's Recipe for Finding a Proper Mate" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald One of the growing issues confronting contemporary American and world Jewry is the challenge of finding proper…