And Moses said to them,” Stand by, and I will hear what God commands you.” (Numbers 9:8) Parashat B’haalotecha describes the ritual of lighting the menorah, the trumpets to be … Continued
Parashat B’ha-atlotecha (Numbers 8:1-12:16)
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Parashat Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89)
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“Each was given responsibility for his service and porterage at the command of the Lord through Moses, and each was recorded as the Lord had commanded Moses.” (Numbers 4:49) The … Continued
View Presentation on Jewish Chaplains Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
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Just in time for Memorial Day, the U.S. Senate passed the necessary resolution to place a memorial to fallen Jewish chaplains in Arlington National Cemetery, next to existing memorials to … Continued
Parashat Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20)
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“The Israelites shall camp each with his standard, under the banners of their ancestral house; they shall camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance (Numbers 2:2) Each book … Continued
2011 JCC Maccabi Games/ArtsFest Represents 10 to 15 Percent Increase in Teens Traveling to Israel
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New York, NY, May 19, 2011–At a time when fewer North American Jewish teens are interested in visiting Israel, JCC Association has devised an ingenious plan to get them there. … Continued
Parashat B’chukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27:34)
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These are the commandments that God gave Moses for the Israelite people on Mount Sinai (Leviticus 27:33) Parashat B’chukotai closes out the book of Leviticus with a list of blessings … Continued
A Sudden Change of Mood
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Last Monday, Israel and the Jewish world observed Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s national Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism, and ceremonies nationwide honored the 22,867 servicemen and victims … Continued
Parashat B’har (Leviticus 25:1-26:2)
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“But in the seventh year the land shall have a Sabbath of complete rest, a Sabbath of the Lord…” (Leviticus 25:4) Zionism and the creation of the State of Israel … Continued
Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
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“You shall take choice flour and bake of it twelve loaves, two-tenths of a measure for each loaf.” (Leviticus 24:5) The American sociologist William Graham Sumner coined the term folkways … Continued
Parashat Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27)
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“Do not hate your brother/sister in your heart; you shall rebuke your neighbor but bear no sin because of him/her.” – Leviticus 19:17 Parashat Kedoshim (kedoshim is the plural of … Continued