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The following events took place in England during the Second World War. German airplanes flew in the sky every night, dropping bombs and spreading destruction in the cities and the small...

The fourth night of Chanukah, my husband is late for the candle lighting. My children’s unlit clay menorahs are positioned precariously on the radiator. My second daughter, Elana, stares across the...

In one of the most dramatic passages in the Mishneh Torah, the Rambam tells the story of Chanukah: how we suffered persecution spiritually and religiously (prohibition of Torah and mitzvot), materially...

Parshiot Vayishlach and Vayeishev 5768 PART ONE: The Language They Understand PART TWO: Trusting in God to Provide PART ONE: The language they understand The two parshiyot of Vayishlach and Vayeishev,...

With 8 whole days of Chanukah looming ahead, here are some holiday ideas for you to try out. They are great for Chanukah parties or get-togethers with family and friends, or...

Hanukkah comes early this year. You know that old joke? Jewish holidays are either early or late – they never come on time! The highlight, of course, was our Hanukkah party....

The weather is quickly turning cooler and the days are getting shorter. It’s hard to believe that fall is finally here. When my children were young, they loved to go apple-picking,...

Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret 5768 Part One: Yehoshua bin Nun and Shemini Atzeret Part Two: Iran, The Final Redemption Part One: Yehoshua bin Nun and Shemini Atzeret The Gemara in Pesachim...

KOL NIDREI The Yom Kippur liturgy is identified especially with the “Kol Nidrei” chant. The Kol Nidrei, though an ancient custom (it is mentioned in the Zohar and in the early...

A Lesson For the Children – On the night of Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai had a dream. In the dream, Rabbi Shimon saw that it was decreed that his...