Come spring most of us long for lighter fare, such as vegetables, fish and a touch of sweetness. Beet Borscht 8 servings There are so…
Spring 2007(5767)
A Taste of Spring
Wine plays a central role in Jewish religious life. In the days of the Temple, whenever one brought a korban (sacrifice), it had to be…
The English-reading public has been blessed with an extraordinary array of Haggadot. We have come a long way from our forefathers’ story of the Exodus,…
Those who perform acts of kindness are described by the Talmud as those who seize the covenant of Avraham. Doing kindness is one of the…
For an ambitious young rabbi or cantor, a congregation that only conducts services twice a year is hardly the place to build a career. But…
Something about the young girl in front of her on line at Hacker, a butcher shop in Jerusalem, seemed familiar, although Chaya Hammer had never…
It’s a typical Shabbat at the Shapiros.’* The front door swings open and closed as guest after guest files in. On average, about thirty arrive:…
The Landys may very well be the most conspicuous family in Rochester, New York. Anita Landy drives around town in a big white bus, custom…
When a family member passes away, we follow the Torah’s guidelines for the proper burial of the body. The interment of a body and the…
The Day After In response to Yaakov Eisen’s article “The Day After: A Religious Zionist Youth Speaks Out” (summer 2006), our office received many letters.…
