Religion

REVIEWS

Mark My Words!

Mark My Words! By Mark Hasten with Peter Weisz Brotchin Books Indianapolis, 2004 391 pages I was skeptical when I…

OUTREACH

The New Face of Jewish Outreach

In a typical month in the Houston area, members of the Jewish community study aspects of Jewish law and philosophy…

OUTREACH

Welcome to Torah High Graduate with Honors –and a Jewish Identity

            Rabbi Glenn Black of Toronto believes in giving credit where credit is due. In…

ISRAEL

Kiruv on the Frontlines

In recent years, there has been a steady and worrisome erosion in Jewish identity among many Israelis. This is especially…

CHANUKAH

Latkes…Lots of Luscious Latkes

Although potato latkes are a traditional Chanukah treat, why not experiment this year by making latkes with other vegetables? With…

RECIPES

Breaking the Fast with a Fast Trip Across the Street, Chicago Style

You think you have a big crowd coming to your house to break the Yom Kippur fast? Not compared to…

INSPIRATION

The Power of Jewish Prayer

Prayer is the deepest instinct of the Jewish soul. What is notable about most of the prayers recorded in Tanach…

INSPIRATION

The Meaning and Mode of Prayer

Prayer, tefillah, is an essential component of our religion and the centerpiece of the spiritual experience of every practicing Jew.…

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth About . . . the Kohen Gadol’s Rope?

MISCONCEPTION: The Gemara relates that on Yom Kippur, when the Kohen Gadol entered the Kodesh Hakodashim (Holy of Holies) in…

INSPIRATION

Transcendence

Finally, the rush and tumble of preparations ceased and all was still. Even I was still. I gazed up at…

INSPIRATION

God, Sod and the New York Yankees

I will never forget old Jake. A likable and generous contributor to our Atlanta synagogue, he was invited one Yom…

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