Pesach 5785

The Festival of Pesach is, by far, Judaism’s most celebrated holiday. In terms of popularity, it trumps even Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the “High Holidays.” The theme of freedom that we celebrate on Pesach resonates so deeply within us that Pesach has become a holiday that we want to celebrate. As Americans Jews, who

Max Naumann’s Folly<br>Parshas Pekudei

Hans-Joachim Schoeps, Heinz Georg Salomon Frank, Max Naumann. These are names of people we were told existed, but had a hard time believing. These are a few of the Jewish supporters of the National Socialist German’s Working Party, also known as the Nazi Party. Max Naumann was born in 1875 into an assimilated Eastern European

Shabbat HaChodesh 5785

On the last day of the month of Adar some 3,500 years ago, as the first sliver of the new moon signaling the beginning of the new month Nissan appeared, Hashem taught Moshe and Aharon the mitzvah of sanctifying the new month – קידוש החודש – Kiddush HaChodesh (Exodus 12:1 ,2): א) וַיֹּאמֶר יְדֹוָד אֶל

Kids as Accessories<br>Parshas Vayakhel

So few days; so many outfits. What will it be today? Should it be the striped dress by Marc Jacobs with the custom Ferragamo heels? Or perhaps the Armani bubble dress with the Jean Paul Gaultier down coat? Then there’s always the casual option, that one piece Dior jumper dress made of vicuna, the softest

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Parshas Vayakhel 5785

This week’s portion Vayakhel follows on the heels of Parshat Ki Tisa, the portion that relates the story of the golden calf. A brief overview of the events leading up to where we are now will give us a greater understanding of what Vayakhel is about. After Moshe smashed the tablets and dealt with