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The Big Chanukah Riddle
The Big Chanukah Riddle, best known as "The Question of the Bet Yosef" is probably the most famous and most discussed question in all of Jewish lite…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Mitzvah of Honoring Parents
Honoring and respecting parents is one of the most important commandments in the Torah. It is included as one of the Ten Commandments. Why is honorin…
2 years, 10 months ago
Are Animal Hindquarters Kosher?
Kosher butchers don't usually sell the animal hindquarters but are they kosher? It's complicated. Here's why
2 years, 11 months ago
Who was the Chasam Sofer? - The Man Who Shaped Modern Judaism
Rabbi Moshe Schreiber, better known by the name of his book, Chasm Sofer, was a Hungarian Rabbi in the late 18th and early 19th century whose brillia…
2 years, 11 months ago
Jewish Time Management
With so many things today demanding our attention and so many things to do, how can we stay on top of our time without getting overwhelmed or frustra…
2 years, 11 months ago
Sodom and Gomorrah
he Torah tells us about ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah that stood where what is now the Dead Sea. The people of these cities were evil so G-d …
2 years, 11 months ago
Who Created G-d?
As a young man our ancestors Abraham discovered G-d through his own philosophical investigation. This week we will follow Abraham's analisis to answe…
3 years ago
The Story of Cain & Abel
Adam & Eve, the first humans initially had two children Cain and Abel. When Cain was jealous of his brother, he killed him. This first story of sibl…
3 years ago
Chazzonus - Cantors and Cantorial Singing
One of the central roles of the High Holidays Service is the Chazzan, the cantor who leads the prayers singing melodies and tunes to the words of the…
3 years, 1 month ago
Why did G-d create us?
It is a fundamental Jewish belief that G-d created us. But why? Why did he create the universe? What did he expect to get out of creating us?
3 years, 1 month ago