CategoryJudaism

While many observant Jews are scared of dogs, many unobservant Jews are terrified of rabbis. There’s something in common between dogs and rabbis that make us both objects of trepidation. And it’s not the facial hair.

Rabbi Menachem Perl of the Tzomet Institute discusses the considerations that led to advancing Independence Day when 5th of Iyar is Shabbat.

Having and raising children is a positive act of faith in the future, and unlimited generosity towards others.

Many bottom feeders aren’t kosher, but that has nothing to do with where they live or feed.

In ancient times, both Jews and Christians relied on the announcement by the rabbis of the first day of Nisan.

Having SharonBrous at a Passover celebration is like inviting a medieval blood libeler to a seder. Literally.

It is in this month that we celebrate the eight-day holiday of Passover.

The connection between Passover and Holocaust Memorial Day just after the holiday is the eternal nature of the Jews.

Remember Tevye from “Fiddler on the Roof”? For your holiday reading pleasure, here is a chapter from the Tzvi Fishman novel, “Arise and Shine!” (volume 2) of the “Tevye in the Promised Land” trilogy.

On the magnificence and agonizing beauty of the Jewish heritage of freedom.

In the remaining hours before the election, look closely at the candidates.Vote for those who speak words of Torah.

My fellow Jews in these places have replaced Moses and Madison with Marx and Bernie, truth with untruth, order with liberalist chaos.

Born in COVID, Chabad.org’s new haggadah provides an inspiring and uplifting experience for contemporary first-time seder leaders and veterans alike.

Unintended consequences of the Supreme Court decision to recognize non-Orthodox conversion will trump all promises to the contrary.

Written mainly in Greek, the newly unveiled Dead Sea Scroll contains portions of the book of the 12 minor prophets. Massive survey of Israel’s Judean Desert caves also discovered body of a child wrapped in a 6,000-year-old blanket.

Is that the hope of 2,000 years that Israel wants? A “Jewish State” for a “Jewish People” where no one knows who really is Jewish?