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The 70 Nations
Jewish traditions tell us of 70 nations who speak 70 languages. Who are those 70 nations? What are the 70 languages? How did they form? What relation…
5 years ago
What are we celebrating on Simchat Torah?
Simchat Torah is the most joyous day in the Jewish calendar when we celebrate the completion of the Torah by dancing in the synagogue with the Torah …
5 years, 1 month ago
The Lulav & Etrog
The Torah commands us to hold 4 kinds of plants together on the festival of Sukkot. How do we identify them? What do we do with them? What is the sig…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Tradition of Kapparot
One of the strangest (and for many problematic) customs is Kapparot. In its traditional form, Kapparot is when people swing chickens around their hea…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Story of Creation
One of the most fascinating and most challenging stories in the Torah is the story of creation found at the very beginning. The story is the basis of…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Shemitta Year
The year of 5782 which will be a Shemitta year, the seventh year in a seven year cycle. The Shemitta year is a holy year when farmers cannot work the…
5 years, 1 month ago
Does G-d Punish Us?
We often think of G-d as punishing us whenever we do something wrong. But is that really true? Does every bad person get punished? Why do good people…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Bird's Nest
One of the most fascinating Mitzvot (Commandments) in the Torah is the Command of Shiluch Hakan, sending a bird away from her nest.
5 years, 2 months ago
Shtadlonus - A Tradition of Jewish Diplomacy
For much of our history, Jews have lived among other nations and often faced discrimination and persecution. As a result, we developed a history of J…
5 years, 2 months ago
Is Government Welfare a Jewish thing?
Many Western nations have welfare programs to help those in need. What is the Jewish view on government handouts? Should our government be handing ou…
5 years, 2 months ago