Religion
Mark My Words! By Mark Hasten with Peter Weisz Brotchin Books Indianapolis, 2004 391 pages I was skeptical when I…
In a typical month in the Houston area, members of the Jewish community study aspects of Jewish law and philosophy…
Rabbi Glenn Black of Toronto believes in giving credit where credit is due. In…
In recent years, there has been a steady and worrisome erosion in Jewish identity among many Israelis. This is especially…
Although potato latkes are a traditional Chanukah treat, why not experiment this year by making latkes with other vegetables? With…
You think you have a big crowd coming to your house to break the Yom Kippur fast? Not compared to…
Prayer is the deepest instinct of the Jewish soul. What is notable about most of the prayers recorded in Tanach…
Prayer, tefillah, is an essential component of our religion and the centerpiece of the spiritual experience of every practicing Jew.…
MISCONCEPTION: The Gemara relates that on Yom Kippur, when the Kohen Gadol entered the Kodesh Hakodashim (Holy of Holies) in…
Finally, the rush and tumble of preparations ceased and all was still. Even I was still. I gazed up at…
I will never forget old Jake. A likable and generous contributor to our Atlanta synagogue, he was invited one Yom…