What do we learn from the story of Ruth?
In the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) there are five "small" books called Megilot (literally "scrolls"). One of these "Megilot" narrates the story of Ruth, a...
YOM YERUSHALAYIM: Who conquered Jerusalem in 1967?
הפכת מספדי למחול לי
Today, 28th of Iyar, we celebrate Yom Yerushalayim, the day Jerusalem returned to our hands. This year, 2017, marks the 50th...
PIRQE ABOT: Who is wise?
איזהו חכם? הלומד מכל אדם
In the fourth chapter of Pirqe Abot Shimon Ben Zoma tells us: "Who is considered to be a wise man?...
DOÑA GRACIA MENDES (Part 6) and a Jewish State in 1564
THE JEWISH STATE OF TIBERIAS
Earlier, we saw that in 1558 Doña Gracia Mendes agreed with Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent to rebuild the city of...
DOÑA GRACIA MENDES (Part 5) and Yosef Nasi, Lord of Tiberias
LONG BEFORE HERZL
In 1536, when the inquisition arrived in Portugal, Doña Gracia and her brother-in-law Diogo Mendes moved to Flanders (Antwerp) and transferred all...
Rabbi Abraham de Sola (1825–1882) the Sephardic pioneer of Tora UMada.
Rabbi Abraham de Sola (1825–1882) was a Canadian rabbi, an orientalist, and a prominent scientist. Rabbi de Sola was recognized as one of the...
TAANIT ESTHER: Why Do We Fast Today?
כל עבדי המלך ועם מדינות המלך יודעים אשר כל איש ואשה אשר יבוא אל המלך אל החצר הפנימית אשר לא יקרא אחת דתו להמית
When...
PESAH EVE: Preparations for today and tomorrow
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2017.
As we have explained before (see this) one of the biblical prohibitions of Pesah is to own Hamets, to keep hamets...
More ideas and educational material for a succesful Seder
As we explained yesterday, our mission in the Seder night is to “teach” the Hagada, not only “read” it. To teach the Hagada, among...
PESAH: The Eight Commandments of Pesah
Pesah is less than a month away. The first Pesah Seder will be held B’H Monday night, April 10, 2017. The laws and traditions...
