THE EIGHT MITSVOT OF PESACH
This list of eight mitzvot is based on the introduction of Maimonides to Hilkhot Pesach, and it does not include the mitzvot related to...
Pesach in the Bet-HaMiqdash
Pesach in the Times of the Bet HaMiqdash
Pesach was one of the most joyful and spiritually intense holidays in the life of Bene Israel...
Pesach Trivia for the Seder
One of the most helpful and practical ideas for the Seder is to prepare a list of questions at different levels.
The adult leading the...
PEQUDE: Being Honest and Looking Honest
ואת האלף ושבע המאות וחמישה ושבעים עשָה ווים לעמודים
ABOVE SUSPICION?
This week we continue reading about the construction of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle or Temple,...
PEQUDE: Love is in the details
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר מַרְבִּים הָעָם לְהָבִיא מִדֵּי הָעֲבֹדָה לַמְּלָאכָה
Perhpas late… but not too late….
I think it was when I had my third child...
VAYAQHEL: Shabbat, From Fire To Cellphones
לא תבערו אש בכל מושבותיכם ביום השבת
WHAT CANNOT BE DONE ON SHABBAT?There are 39 categories of prohibited activities on Shabbat. These activities are called...
SUMMARY OF VAYAQHEL-PEQUDE
Our Parasha begins with a reminder about the observance of Shabbat, indicating that even the construction of the Tabernacle, or Mishkan, must be suspended...
VAYAQHEL: Can You Stop Thinking About Money?
It is impossible and even inadvisable not to think about money when one lacks the essentials—food, warmth, shelter from the rain, or access to...
UMJCA Pre-Burial Guidance for Mourners
Pre-Burial Guide RC Letterhead FinalDownload
A thought-provoking article attributed to journalist Alister Heath from the “Daily Telegraph”
by @GiladNoamHadari
There is something about Israel that disturbs people — and it isn’t exactly what they say.
They will talk about policies, settlements, borders, and...
