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5 days ago · Light v. Night. Many Mitzvot revolve around light -- different shades and hues of lights. Find out what makes the Chanukah Lights so unique and potent.
5 days ago · Why is the holiday of Chanukah so focused on oil? Why is oil so central to the holiday's history, laws and traditions?
5 days ago · Tevet is the 10th month on the Jewish calendar, counting from Nisan. Its name, which is mentioned in the book of Esther, was acquired in Babylonia, and shares a root with the Hebrew word tov, meaning “good.” Read more...
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4 days ago · You’re Invited to Remember. May 10, 2024 Rabbi Lisa S. Greene. Growing up, I saw Yizkor as a mysterious event on Yom Kippur afternoon. The grownups would return to temple in the afternoon, while my sister and I stayed home. There was no explanation, just an understanding that this was a thing our parents and grandparents did, and we did not.
1 day ago · And through the Hanukkah candles, the greatest (spiritual) darkness of the world is illuminated. And for this reason, the potential of Hanukkah comes to fruition specifically through the fifth candle, which signifies the darkness. And this is the function of every Jew, in every place -- in Warsaw or London -- to illuminate the darkest place."
4 days ago · Every year over 14 million Jews around the world celebrate the festival of Hanukkah. The eight holy days of Hanukkah commemorate a time when ancient Jews reconquered the land that is now Israel, and survived against all odds during a brutal war being waged against them. The lighting of the menorah has become an iconic symbol of Jewish culture ...
12 hours ago · Kavod HaBriyot is one of many concepts in Jewish law that revolve around loving-kindness and respect. Other significant principles include Hachnasat Orchim (hospitality), Tzedek (justice), Pe’ah (charity), Anavah (humility), Avodah (serving G-d), Bitachon (trust in G-d), Kiddush Hashem (sanctification of G-d’s name) and Olam Chesed Yibaneh ...
