by Nechama Stampler | Apr 7, 2006 | Beginner
"I will make Pharaoh’s heart hard, and will thus have the opportunity to display many miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt; this is why Pharaoh will not pay attention to you. But then I will display My power against Egypt, and with great acts of judgment I...
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf | Mar 13, 2006 | Beginner
Excerpted from the book, "The One Hour Purim Primer." Published by Leviathan Press – http://www.LeviathanPress.com The reading of the Megillah on Purim is an event in the life of every synagogue when there appears to be a general breakdown in decorum....
by Rabbi Nosson Scherman | Dec 23, 2005 | Beginner
Why is the most well-known Jewish holiday called “Chanukah?” What is the origin of the name, and what are some of the deeper kabbalistic meanings behind it? The name Chanukah was given in commemoration of the historical fact that the Jewish fighters rested...
by Rabbi Avi Shafran | Oct 10, 2005 | Beginner
The defining element of the sukkah – the temporary dwelling in which Jews are commanded to spend a week each autumn, beginning five days after Yom Kippur – is the once-growing but now detached material that must comprise the structure’s roof. Some...
by Rabbi A. J. Jacobs | Sep 22, 2005 | Beginner
“Wow! Almost Rosh HaShanah already? Where does the time go?” (Shudder) Sound familiar? It’s a thought that you, along with Jews all over the world, may have noticed has already crept its way into your conscience. And if it hasn’t yet made its...
