Noach – Ignoring the Forecast — By Ben
The story of the flood is always a bit of a hot button issue. The science minded find much to doubt in how animals from all corners of the globe […]
The story of the flood is always a bit of a hot button issue. The science minded find much to doubt in how animals from all corners of the globe […]
Last week’s parsha Va’eschanan ends, “You are to guard the commandments and the statutes and the laws that I am commanding you today, to fulfill.” (Devarim 7:11) Rashi clarifies on that last […]
“…You can spin a dreidel with Captain Kirk and Mister Spock, both Jewish!” The memorable line from the legendary Adam Sandler ballad, The Hanukkah Song reminds us that Judaism has […]
The internet was set ablaze this week with the Laurel/Yanny phenomenon. If you’re not familiar, an audio recording was posted where people swore they heard the word “Laurel” while others […]
In a few weeks we will be celebrating the holiday of Shavous. Starting just after Pesach 49 days of counting the Omer will culminate with the holiday celebrating God giving […]
This week’s parsha details a bizarre ritual the Jews were to perform on Yom Kippur. Basically they took two identical goats, one to be sacrificed by the Kohen Gadol (high […]
As Pesach approaches we find ourselves in a furious rush. Between cooking, cleaning, switching out dish ware, finishing work before the two days of Yom Tov, and collecting all chometz […]