Archive for 2021
Counting to One
‘Take a census of the entire assembly of the Children of Israel according to their families” (Bamidbar 1:2). This is
Minnette Epter
EPTER – Minnette R. “Mickey” May 7, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Daniel Epter; loving mother of Andrea
Free Time
Parshas Behar begins with the mitzvah of shemittah, the sabbatical year, when the land of Israel is allowed to rest
Rabbi Akiva & Jerusalem of Gold
In honor of Jerusalem Day, next Monday, the 28th of Iyar. In May of 2014, Ramadan Shalah, the head of
Making Us Whole
Reconciling the Tochecha with a G-d of Kindness The Tochecha [Words of] Rebuke, is known for its curses and threats
From Strength to Strength to Strength
My favorite moment at our Shir Shalom Bnei Mitzvah celebrations is the one when the child comes up for
The Oral Torah
“And Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mt. Sinai saying: Speak to the children of Israel and say to them:
The Chain of Transmission
Even though we observe some customs of mourning during the Omer period, on Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of the
A Tale of Two Links
One of the unique services in the Bais Hamikdash, the Holy Temple, was the Omer; a measure of barley offered
TASTE OF TORAH PARSHAT EMOR
This past Thursday evening marked LaG b’Omer – the 33rd of the Omer – a minor celebration in the