Chanukah – Pushing Past the One Jar — By Ben
As we celebrate Chanukah, everyone knows that lighting the Menorah is the main part of the celebration. But why such a focus on the lights? Our ancestors, the Maccabees fought […]
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A Jewish Calendar – By Ben
5775, 2015, A.D. B.C.E. Solar calendar, Lunar calendar. Leap year? For someone curious about their Jewish roots, the idea of adding a new calendar’s time frame may seem frivolous. What […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 