By: Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz Parshas Tzav begins with a discussion of two mitzvos related to the removal of the ashes that accumulated on the mizbayach...

By Sarah Ogince (JNS) More than 2,000 years ago, when the Jews of Persia triumphed over an existential threat, they celebrated by proclaiming a holiday:...

Go and Gather all the Jews by Rabbi Leo Dee It was not by chance that Hamas chose to attack Israel on October 7th, 2023. One...

By:  Miriam Szokovski Wondering why hamantaschen are traditional Purim fare? The reasons and symbolism are abundant. Today I’ve got a great roundup of sweet hamantaschen, traditional...

By: Chabad.org Your Purim 2024 guide contains the story of Purim, and all you need to know about the 4 mitzvahs of Purim and the...

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin The days became weeks. The weeks became months. October, November, December, January, February, and now we are approaching the end of...

By: Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb “There is no such thing as privacy anymore.” “There are no secrets anymore.” These are two complaints that are heard frequently...

(A7)  Rabbi David Yosef, the head of the Yechaveh Da'at, son of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, and brother of current Sefardic Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Yitzhak...

By:  Alan A. Mazurek, MD News item: 2/28/24 Anti- Israel protesters shut down event, hosted by Jewish students at UC Berkeley, smash windows and doors. News...

By: Menachem Posner Purim Is the Jolliest Day of the Year The jolly festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the...

By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin The Hebrew language is like no other, it is Lashon HaKodesh, the Holy Tongue. Its words are not just a combination...

By: Rabbi Benjamin Hecht Shemot 40:35 states that Moshe Rabbeinu was not able to enter the Ohel Mo’ed for the cloud was upon it and...

  Edited by: Fern Sidman In a surprising turn of events, Oklahoma, a state not typically associated with a large Jewish population, is extending a warm...

Am Levadad Yishkon - Making Sense in an Insane World                                     By:  Alan A. Mazurek, MD News item: 2/28/24 Anti- Israel protesters shut down event, hosted...

Josette Molland: A Survivor's Testament of Courage Depicted in Paintings Showing the Horror of Nazi Death Camps Edited by: Fern Sidman In the annals of...

A family’s dedication to preserving Jewish life wherever they live By:  Nancy K. S. Hochman In 1914, Jewish Afghani brothers Rahamim and David Shamash returned from...