Behar 5782-2022
“Understanding Hebrew and Canaanite Servitude” (updated and revised from Behar 5763-2003) by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Behar, we learn of the laws of the…
Behar 5763-2003
"Understanding Hebrew and Canaanite Servitude" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald In this coming week's parasha, parashat Behar, we learn of the laws of the Eved Ivri and the Eved K'na'ani,…
The Shemittah Food Co-Op
In the land of Israel today, they are well into the year of Shemittah (the sabbatical seventh year during which farmers let the land lay fallow). Since last Rosh Hashana, many Jewish…
Something More Than Food
Some people say that the difference between a human and an animal is the power of speech, others say it is consciousness, and, of course, others say that there are no differences. The…
The Blessings Over Food: The Final-Blessing Bo’ray Ne’fah’shoat
The mitzvah of making a blessing after food is a direct Torah commandment. “You will eat and be satisfied, and bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you”…
Food Blessings
Use the following link to recite the blessings over the food you are enjoying this Thanksgiving: Food Blessings
Food Thoughts
Try to reduce the amount of excess food (food that you often do not eat before its expiration date) that you purchase.
World Food Day
It is a fundamental Jewish belief that in the era of the Messiah, the world will be transformed into a state of perfection. As stated by Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (Rambam, Maimonides - 12th…
Kosher Food?
If you or a family member require hospital care, make certain to inquire whether Kosher food is available.