Elul 5778
The Month of Elul Rosh Hashanah, the first day of the month of Tishrei, marks the beginning of the new year, 5778. It is the counting of years from the creation of the world, which happened on the first of…
Chanukah 5778
Chanukah When the holy temples stood, a Cohen would daily, at sundown, light the Menorah as part of the temple service, the flames burning throughout the night until the next morning. Only the very first pressed drop of oil from…
Let Them Eat Latkes…Mikeitz Chanukah 5778
Recently, we had a Chanukah party at my house. I was busy preparing for an important lecture, so I was hoping to stay out of the kitchen entirely. (I’m really good at scheduling lectures whenever I know there will be…