Shavuot 5785
The two-day (outside of Israel) Festival of Shavuot begins this Sunday night and concludes on Tuesday night. (Note: There will be no Partners next Tuesday.) Shavuot, the 6th of the Hebrew month of Sivan, is the day that the Jewish…
The two-day (outside of Israel) Festival of Shavuot begins this Sunday night and concludes on Tuesday night. (Note: There will be no Partners next Tuesday.) Shavuot, the 6th of the Hebrew month of Sivan, is the day that the Jewish…
I don’t know why the avocado industry has not been able to create the National Avocado Dayyet. I know that September 14 th is the National Guacamole Day and November 14 th is NationalSpicy Guacamole Day, but there is still…
This week, we read Behar and Bechukotai, the last two portions in the book of Vayikra. The second portion Bechukotai rests its fame on the תוכחה - the Tochacha. (No English word adequately captures the meaning of Tochacha, but its…
West Texas Intermediate sounds like a school for sixth to eight graders in a county where people wear cowboy boots to their wedding, their work, and their wake, but it actually describes a kind of oil. Even slightly more confusing…
This week’s portion contains the mitzvah “to count the omer,” one which, at this time of the year, we are in the midst of fulfilling. Starting from the second day of Passover, we make a blessing every night for seven…
This week, because of the way that the calendar works, we read a double portion, Acharei Mot and Kedoshim (last year, for example, they came out on separate weeks). The third verse in Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:3) tells us: (ג) אִישׁ…
Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series | Mrs. Racheli Indig
“Mommy,” calls my eight year old as he heads down the stairs, “What’s for dinner?” Evidently, a few seconds of foreknowledge makes all the difference when it comes to the dinner menu. “Lasagna, salad, and fresh fruit,” calls back my…