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John Lennon once sang: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” This week, we start

  Our sages taught that Rabbi Akiva had 12 000 pairs of students and they died between the period of

  Near the conclusion of our parsha of Emor, the Torah lists the festivals and appointed times for us to

What is Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day about? Independence Day is very much about what the prophet Amos says: “Behold

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch shares a most powerful message: If I had the power I would provisionally close all synagogues

  This week saw the passing of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron who was the 104th victim of

  Rbbi Mark Dratch shares that: A few days ago, I went for a walk, just to get out of

Chesed and Opportunities of Kindness While communal gatherings and interactions are being suspended, our ability to act as a community

  In this week’s parsha we encounter one of the most famous verses in the Jewish liturgy, that being, “V’Shamru

  There are four primary mitzvot to fulfill on the holiday of Purim. They are: Reading the Megillah at night