Queen Esther Italian Legacy
The Queen Esther Italian Legacy w/International Women’s Day (*Scroll to bottom of page to hear the “Radio Rabbi” Purim Show) In his compelling book, Triangle: The Fire that Changed America, David Von Drehle reminds his readers in vivid detail of the...
Hava Nagila
Hava Nagila Ten Fabulous Facts for Bubbyes and Zaydes to Share Hava Nagila, a melody that originated more than 200 years ago, was born as a song without words (in Hebrew, “niggun”). During the era of forced inscription into the Czarist Russian army, young Jewish boys...
Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah – Facts About the Scroll Simchat Torah is the festival that celebrates, our two-spindled scroll that offers the world a plan for living an ethical life. In fact that’s why we have two spindles to secure the Torah. The spindles remind us that there...
Hebrew Month Elul: Facts, Tips and Actions
The Month of Preparation On the secular calendar it’s nearly the end of August while on the Hebrew calendar a new month has begun. It’s the Hebrew month Elul, the only month that does not feature a holiday, a feast day, a fast day or a memorial. And that’s no...
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