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The Jews of Ukraine
Jews have lived in Ukraine for over 2,000 years making it one of the oldest continuous Jewish communities in the word . For the past 500 years, Ukrai…
4 years, 7 months ago
Purim & The Secret of the Hamantash
Hamantash is a delicious pastry with filling that we eat on Purim. Not only is the Hamantash delicious, it has a unique mystical significance that ti…
4 years, 7 months ago
Using Human Terminology for G-d
Through the Torah and Jewish prayers we use human terminology when referring to G-d including gender (usually male), body parts (hands, eye, ears, no…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Story of Hillel
Hillel the Elder who lived just over 2,000 years ago was one of the most influential Jewish scholars and leaders in history. Hillel was President of …
4 years, 8 months ago
Travelling on Shabbat
Jewish law places limits on how far we can travel on Shabbat even when walking by foot. We are also given ways to extend those limits.
A discussion a…
4 years, 8 months ago
Nachmanidies - Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman
Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman of Girona, Spain, known as Ramban or Nachmaines was one of the greatest Jewish leaders, scholars and thinkers in our history.…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Choshen - The Miraculous Breastplate
The Choshen - Breastplate was a special garment worn by the High Priest when the Holy Temple stood with 12 precious stones engraved with the names of…
4 years, 8 months ago
Am I Giving Too Much?
We know we should be giving charity but how much should we give? Are we giving enough? Perhaps we are giving too much! Can we really help everyone wh…
4 years, 8 months ago
What is a Jewish Birthday?
In addition to the birthdays that most people celebrate, we also have Jewish birthdays. What is a Jewish birthday? What does it mean? How do we celeb…
4 years, 9 months ago
Are there Parallel Universes?
Philosophers and physicists have always wondered if there are other realities beyond our own that we are unaware of and cannot reach. People have ima…
4 years, 9 months ago