Who guarantees our safety, security, freedom and continued independence today? None other than this generation’s Maccabees, today’s IDF soldiers.
I’m speaking of the tune-switch that the Friday night hazan pulls for the last few stanzas of “Lecha Dodi.” Where did this quirky cantorial custom come from and how did it become so popular?
The transition from grief to joy can feel jarring. But the deliberate sequencing offers a compelling life lesson rooted in Jewish tradition: we reflect before we rejoice, giving deeper meaning and importance to both.
To be kosher is to be different. On airplanes and at business dinners, the kosher consumer stands out.
No offense, meat eaters and representatives of the vegetable community, but I’m a vegetarian.
Freedom comes when we do not settle back into our familiar habits but instead, choose to forge a brighter path forward.
Why would a Moroccan Jew visit the Chamber of the Holocaust in the Old City of Jerusalem?
Jack Rimokh’s life was one of complete humility, quiet dignity, and always accented with a warm smile.
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