9 Dec
What Makes Chanukah Different?
Trivia question: Other than Rosh Hashana, which holiday is celebrated on exactly the same day in Israel and around the world? Answer: Chanukah What an...
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29 Oct
Jewish Mother’s Day
Today is י״א חשון, the Yahrtzeit of רחל אמנו, coined by some as the Jewish Mother’s Day. Inspired by an article by Rabbi Yitzchok Ginsburgh,...
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8 Oct
Simchat Torah 2020
Shemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah are not dates that I usually write about. With my new marketing team, I am so grateful that they do...
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24 Sep
The Birthday of the World – Elul 5780
Today is כ״ה אלול, the anniversary of the Creation of the World. Yes, Rosh Hashana is the anniversary of the creation of man. It seems...
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Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5780
Even though we all know that פסח is coming, with all of us at home, it almost seems surreal in a sense. Today is ראש...
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12 Feb
Adar Aleph, A Time for שמחה/Happiness?
By the time we bless the new month of Adar, I am usually knee deep in both Purim and Pesach preparations, but this year it...
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4 Sep
Elul 5778/Tishrei 5779
In the year 2448, Moshe Rabeinu was busy from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur. With what? Until now, I did not give it much...
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23 Apr
Pesach Sheini-פסח שני
We are in the days between Pesach and Pesach Sheini, the second Pesach. No, it is not anything to be anxious about, because the only...
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12 Dec
Chanukah 5778
B”H The Chanukah Story: A Character Review Everyone knows about the Chanukah story, the players, the war, the victory, and the oil. While researching for...
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28 Sep
Erev Yom Kippur 5778
Never having written about Yom Kippur before, I had some interesting reading ahead of me. The Torah, in Parshas Acharei, describes the Kohen Gadol’s service...
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