Religion

Shabbat/Holidays

INSPIRATION

Reflections on the Power of Prayer

There was a time when talking informally to Hashem was part of the fabric of Torah society.

JEWISH CULTURE

A Chazzan’s Reflections on the Days of Awe

A new perspective of the Yamim Noraim and praying on behalf of the congregation

INSPIRATION

The Shofar Blower

Inspiring stories from a hospital shofar blower. Transcending meaning to the shofar blasts.

RECIPES

Simanim—Sign Me Up for a Sweet, Healthy New Year!

Incorporate the simanim into your yom tov baking with pomegranate chicken, apple strudel and more!

OPINION

How Was Your Davening?

Every year, as certainly as Rosh Hashanah occurs on the first two days of Tishrei and Yom Kippur occurs on…

ROSH HASHANAH

For the Love of Honey

Toronto-based accountant Len Goldberg often tells friends and family that he runs a successful “sting operation.” A part-time apiarist for…

POETRY

Yisrael V’Oraita

A poem in honor of the Siyum HaShas.

SIYUM HASHAS

Gemara and the Ba’al Teshuvah

“Why learn Gemara?” is a question most ba’alei teshuvah will ask themselves in the course of their Torah study. It…

SIYUM HASHAS

Women and Torah Study

"One who teaches his daughter [Oral] Torah -- it is as though he teaches her frivolity." 1 Rabbi Eliezer's stunning,…

CHURBAN

IF I FORGET THEE, O JERUSALEM

Following the Destruction of the Beit Hamikdash, our Sages introduced a number of practices whose purpose is to remind us…

BOOKS

In the Narrow Places: Daily Inspiration for the Three Weeks

The Three Weeks between the fasts of Shivah Asar B’Tammuz and Tishah B’Av is a period of somber communal mourning.…

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