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With all the talk today about immigration, we asked some ofour rabbanim to answer the following question...
By Sandy Eller
Whether you decide to go formal and proper or playful and laid back, just remember that Pesach is all about transmitting a powerful legacy from one generation to the next.
A halakhic perspective on the Exodus
Some history, some fun facts, some Halacha and... Next Year in Jerusalem
This is one of those posts that falls into the category of “If only I had the power to……..”
Open your eyes. Read and absorb the Haggada and realize, at the end of the seder, when we say “Next Year in Jerusalem,” we commemorate not just the Pesach of the past, but the Pesach of the present!
Considering the menorah through history. What is its meaning?
A joyful and Happy Chanukah to all from your friends at The Jewish Press Online.
The Hebrew word Chanukah means "dedication." When the Greeks challenged Jewish life, a few courageous Jews took to the hills of Judea in open revolt against this threat.
Sukkot has played a key role in the reconstruction of the Jewish Homeland and the ingathering of Jews – and their transition - to the Land of Israel.
Yom Kippur’s focus on forgiveness highlights humility, fallibility, soul-searching faith, compassion, thoughtfulness, being considerate, accepting responsibility and magnanimity.
We are humans. We have failings. We make mistakes. It is how Hashem created us. But, we have also been given a wonderful gift: Teshuva/repentance.
On Rosh Hashanah, one is expected to plan a spiritual and behavioral road map for the entire year. So when one hears the shofar blow,the trip begins
In every generation, the shofar blow is not like other sounds. Those sounds we listen to with our ears, but to the shofar we listen with our souls. ALL Jews always thirst for this cry of longing.
By Guest Author
What are the main changes when Tisha B'Av falls on Shabbat or Sunday?
Napoleon said referring to the Jews, "Certainly a people which has mourned the loss of their Temple for so long, will merit to see it rebuilt!"
On Shavuot, the Nation of Israel approached the Temple rejoicing in our blessings, rejoicing in each others' blessings; In Rashi's famous words, "As one person, with one heart."
By Tzvi Fishman
As Lag B’Omer bonfires blaze across Israel, we know that the holy essence of Am Yisrael guarantees that the Nation will return to its roots no matter how secular it looks on the outside.
By Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo
No marriage has lasted so long, been so deep in its commitment and so overwhelming in its love as the one between the Jews and their homeland-more than 3,500 years and going strong.
The new prayer, titled "Al Hanisim le'Yom Haatzamaut" (For the Miracles for the Day of Independence), was composed by Chief Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz, and Dr. Avi Shmidman
By Tzvi Fishman
Jews of the exile cannot truly understand Passover, a festival of national faith, of a free people returning from exile to their home.
By Libi Astaire
The song only became popular with Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews much later, and it was eventually translated into Ladino, Arabic and other languages. But what is it doing in our haggadah?
The Passover legacy contributed to the foundation of the culture, justice and liberty of the USA, and the support of the American people towards the Jewish state.
By Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo
Pesach, the holiday that symbolizes the formation of the Jewish people, reminds us that sometimes we need to remove the evil inclination entirely so as not to fall victim to it.
What shall we be free of this Pesach? It is the holiday of Freedom, isn’t it?
By Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo
Amalek is seared into Jewish consciousness as the ultimate enemy of Israel and the source of Haman
Some background-History, Halacha, hidden truths. Happy Purim to all!
The entire Book of Esther's a story of masks-Esther, Mordechai, and Haman-even God-conceal something
By Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo
Purim gives us a framework to understand our lives and remain optimistic in the midst of all the darkness
Purim's lesson, relevant today & always, is about our belief that God is always present in our lives
By Ru Levin
It's nice to step back and appreciate the mitzvah in a fresh and minimalist way.
We cannot ask God to listen if we continue to shut our ears to Him.
Perhaps the greater miracle of Chanukah was the Chashmonaim's envisioning a miraculous Jewish future
By dvora
The 10 year reign of Shlomtzion, one of only 2 women to rule over Judea, was peaceful & prosperous
The great Jewish mistake was thinking the more we became like others, the more accepted we'd become
Fun Fact: The organizers of the Boston Tea Party were referred to as “the modern day Maccabees.”
Sitting in your Sukkah remember: No one is so powerful, wealthy, smart or talented to not need God
By David Herman
A musical offering from the Jerusalem troubadour, David Herman. Chag Sameach!
Sukkot is a universal holiday, inviting all peoples of the world to come on pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Caring for each other & improving the world, according to Judaism, is life's purpose
Yom Kippur commemorates God's covenant with the Jewish people & forgiveness for the Golden Calf sin
This year make your Judaism more than superficial-Don't accept merely "feeling" Jewish is sufficient
By dvora
The fast ended, but no soldier rushed to eat; they sat contemplating the intensity of their prayers.
In a number of places, our rabbis tell us that Shemita is the Key to Redemption.
A little background information for Rosh HaShanah. Shana Tovah, Happy New Year, to all!
By JNi.Media
(JNi.media) Tisha B’Av (Heb: 9th of the month of Av) is a fast day according to rabbinic law and tradition, commemorating the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and the destruction of the Second Temple in the year 70 CE by the Roman army led […]
By Guest Author
This Shavuot let's give G-d a gift too: Let's make this year different by doing just 1 more mitzvah
By Tzvi Fishman
Many think they're serving G-d but they're really asleep-Rebbe Nachman taught stories to wake people
By Nina Safar
Cauliflower is one of my favorite ingredients to cook with – it blends so easily into whatever dish I am preparing.
By Guest Author
The day after Israel was declared a State, everyone recited Hallel and people danced in the streets.
By Guest Author
The Lemba tribe (Southern Africa) have an oral tradition they're descendants of Israel's Lost Tribes
All members of "Operation Wedding" were freed, emigrating to Israel-A true "Exodus from the Gulag"
German poet Heinrich Heine: “Since the Exodus, freedom has always been spoken with a Hebrew accent.”
Just like Moses and Aaron, Mordechai decides to ruin the party…
Purim points to peruse and ponder.
The Holocaust was the latest attempt of Amalek to destroy the special bond that we enjoy with God.
One can drink up to the Talmud's criterion to confuse Mordechai and Haman-but not beyond.
“The voice is the voice of Yaakov, but the hands are the hands of Esav” gives great insight to Purim
Purim is the battleground of extremes, Amalek and Yisrael, with Zoroastrian Persia in between.
One should not give the money before Purim morning or after sunset.
The mishloach manos of times gone by were sometimes simple and sometimes elaborate, but the main focus was on the preparation of the delicious food they contained.
Does Hashem ever go away and not pay attention to us?
By Guest Author
Havdalah.com will be streaming an inspiring/live/MUSICAL/global Havdalah(NOT to fulfill obligation)
By dvora
The 10th of Tevet began the chain of calamities culminating in the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash
10th of Tevet marks the onset of the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylonia
It's fascinating how sources attain the status "traditional," or its equivalent level of kashrus.
A revolution is taking place between good and evil; light and darkness. Make the light activism!
What does the way we count the days of Chanukah come to teach us about living in the present?
Israel projects global material illumination not always the light of "morality" meant by the Navi
"Can you hear what the dead are whispering? Leave Galut, escape to Eretz Israel-Lech lecha!"
Chanukah is the holiday of liberty, combining The Book (faith and dedication to God) and the sword
Once this took place, no Beit Din could annul its practice but for an entirely different reason. A minhag accepted by klal Yisrael becomes an obligation that must be practiced.
Kabbalah teaches that mother Rachel symbolizes the Jewish People.
The Torah emphasizes the joy of Sukkot, for after a season of labor, we celebrate our prosperity.
By Joseph Cox
The encounter with the timeless stability of the divine occurs within the Sukkot.
So just in case you're stuck in the house this Chol HaMoed – because there's a new baby or because someone has a cold – not because of anything worse, here are six ideas for family fun at home.
Sukkot is a universal holiday, inviting all peoples to come on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Only 1 mitzvah I couldn't keep in their prison: Sukkah; How could I build a Sukkah in a KGB camp!
The special quality of the year 5775 (תשע"ה) is “nine months of pregnancy” תִּשְׁעָה יַרְחֵי לֵידָה
Give your sukkah an aura of polished grace with one of these breathtaking chandeliers!
Yom Kippur is observed on the tenth day of Tishrei - an Acadian word for forgiveness and Genesis.
By Joseph Cox
Sometimes terrible things – things like the Akeidah – actually unlock our potential and make us far greater than we otherwise would be.
By Joseph Cox
We aim for a virtuous cycle of creation and rest and yet more creation
Contrary to popular belief, the Talmud never explicitly limits the ban on footwear to leather shoes.
On Sunday, Jews will be refraining from food and drink from dawn until sunset to commemorate the Fast of Gedaliah. Following Nebuchadnetzar’s destruction of the First Temple and exile of most of the Jews, the Babylonians appointed Gedaliah ben Achikaam as governor of Judea. Under Gedaliah’s leadership, Judea and the survivors began to recover. On […]
By Joseph Cox
As we enter the Days of Awe, we must recognize that it is a joy to honor and serve true royalty.
By Beth Perkel
Hamas' tunnels were destroyed as were plans for their unparalleled terror attacks on Rosh Hashana.
If you had an important court date scheduled – one that would determine your financial future, or even your very life – you'd be sure to prepare for weeks beforehand. On Rosh Hashanah, each individual is judged on the merit of his deeds. Whether he will live out the year or not. Whether he will […]
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