Holidays

Our mission is to make this Shavuos the next step in our evolutionary spiral through time. We must not only re-accept what we have already accepted, we must take it to the next level,

What are the main changes when Tisha B'Av falls on Shabbat or Sunday?

Asara B’Teves, the 10th of Teves, commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar that ultimately culminated with the First Temple’s destruction on the 9th of Av the following year.

Once this took place, no Beit Din could annul its practice but for an entirely different reason. A minhag accepted by klal Yisrael becomes an obligation that must be practiced.

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When we understand that the greatest expression of God's might is God's compassion, we open ourselves to receive the gift of Lives of Compassion. Once we have been granted Lives of Compassion; compassion for others and for ourselves we can become a society united in compassion, and wickedness will evaporate.

The song only became popular with Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews much later, and it was eventually translated into Ladino, Arabic and other languages. But what is it doing in our haggadah?

The fast ended, but no soldier rushed to eat; they sat contemplating the intensity of their prayers.

The Exodus is central to our belief system and antithetical to Avoda Zara.

Hug a tree.

Over the years, the World's Largest Menorah has been lit by New York City Mayors Abraham Beame, Ed Koch, David Dinkins, Rudolph Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio – and Governors George Pataki and David Paterson, as well as other dignitaries.

Contrary to popular belief, the Talmud never explicitly limits the ban on footwear to leather shoes.

The universal lesson of Chanukah through the prism of fluted glass

If our teshuva is real, if we feel sincere regret and have resolved to become better, Hashem will look at us as new people.

Caring for each other & improving the world, according to Judaism, is life's purpose

Wishing all a wonderful Holiday-

What is the significance of the counterintuitive approach advanced by the Raavya? What is gained by making bedikas and biur chametz intrinsically important within thirty days of Pesach, rather than simply ways to avoid problems once Pesach begins?

Wishing all a Happy Passover!

The last month of the Jewish calendar is actually the most important – serving as preparation for the High Holidays.

Let us use these Nine Days for self-reflection about the issue that first led to our crying during these days. And let us consider what Shlomo Mula was willing to do to make it to Israel, crossing a desert by foot.

I beg you to ask yourself this question: Which sounds will ring in your children’s ears in the future when they think back to Pesach in their home? Will it be moans, groans, bitterness and complaints or will they remember the joyous sounds of an energized family eagerly preparing for a meaningful Yom Tov?

A joyful and Happy Chanukah to all from your friends at The Jewish Press Online.

Surprisingly enough, there are even those who avoid matza over Pesach, eating only the required amount at the Seder.

A series of new innovations coming out of Israel are making life better, easier, and more fulfilling for Jews around the world.

Our goal as humans is not to escape the physical, but to use it as a means of connecting to the transcendent.  

I’m excited to introduce my new Sukkos decoration concept. I couldn’t help but notice the variety of interesting leathers and vinyls available on the market. Sorting through the many different colors and textures, it dawned on me that I could easily create Sukkos décor using one of my favorite combinations, leather and nail heads.

The Torah is a song? Torah certainly doesn’t feel like a song. We think of songs as relaxing, easy, accessible. Torah can certainly be that, but Torah is also so much more.

It was on the night of the Seder that Avraham was rescued from the four mighty kings. It was on this night that the Jewish people were saved from Sancherev and his 400 battalions. It was also on this night that Achashveirosh had difficulty in sleeping and the seeds of Haman’s downfall were sown.

The encounter with the timeless stability of the divine occurs within the Sukkot.

The house is clean. The last bit of chametz has been burned. What happens next?