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Thin Veils of Protection Drawn Back
Leviticus 25:23 reads: “…for the land is Mine; for you are sojourners and resident-settlers with Me…” God logically justifies fairness
Second Chances
Tomorrow evening, one Hebrew month exactly after the First Night of Passover, there is a custom of celebrating “Pesach Sheini”
Liberty and Sacrifice Are Intrinsically Intertwined
Israelis mourn their losses, the women and men who have sacrificed their lives for Israeli Independence the day immediately before
Mystery of The Source of All Life
This week in Torah we read some of the finer details of bodily functions and ritual purity. In the words
Hold onto Hope
As we celebrate Passover in a most unusual manner – at a safe distance from one another – so we
Something that Brings Us Close
As we continue to face difficult times, the Torah turns us to Leviticus – a book of rules, many
Agents of Compassion
So, the entire community of the Israelites went out from Moses’s presence, and then they came… everyone whose spirit
Purim 2020
Jewish Discovery Center Purim in the Circus Tuesday, March 10 at 5:30 – 7:30 PM 757 Hopkins Rd, Williamsville, New
Why a Half-Shekel?
One of the first accountings of the Israelites comes in this week’s Torah reading, in Exodus 30:13-15. Everyone over
The Small Details
There are more than fifty commandments in this Torah reading, from the very general to the most specific, like: “If


