A Few Of My Purim Favorites
We all remember as children waiting to spin our gragger or stomp our feet when the name of Haman was mentioned during the megillah reading.
Rare First Edition of Barkai
The man who gave us our anthem of hope, of return, of redemption, died alone in exile. But in death, he fulfilled what he wrote.
Word Prompt – Netilas Yadayim – Yehudah Pryce
Living in gratitude, with intention and purpose, especially the ultimate purpose, can positively affect your mood, outlook on life, and how your day-to-day interactions are experienced in a fundamental way.
Rescue And Renewal – Visiting The Illinois Holocaust Museum
By its very definition, a museum is a building that keeps and displays art, artifacts, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value. Most of us probably remember school field trips to our local history museums where we ogled at glass-enclosed displays of times long gone. They were frequently dark and musty places, and often the connection between what we were viewing and our lives was somewhat tangential.
Calvin Coolidge And The Jews
The official opening of the Community Center was on Washington’s birthday, February 22, 1926, and it went on to become the meeting place for several Jewish organizations, including B’nai Brith, Hadassah, and the American Jewish Committee.
MDA Sends Delegation To Ukraine To Help Keep Jews Safe From Covid
We see this as our role as Israel’s national EMS organization and as part of our ongoing activities in our global fight against Covid.
The Power Of Kiddush Hashem
Poitier clearly stated in the interview that the waiter who helped him was Jewish. A national Kiddush Hashem was made that day.
To My Torah Mother From Her Torah Daughter
Many months passed and one night the Rebbetzin said something I will never forget. It tipped the scales for me.
Word Prompt – MAGEN DAVID – Ariel Rackovsky
This past spring, the yeshiva undertook a renovation of the beit midrash. One of the major projects, apparently, was the removal of the Magen David pattern and these light fixtures, painting the ceiling white and installing beautiful chandeliers instead.
Reaching For The Sky
I am a firm believer that the three greatest forms of ammunition in our arsenal are truth, tefillah and emunah.
A Tanach In Germany In The Aftermath Of The Holocaust
During the initial year-and-a-half of its existence, the Vaad concentrated its efforts on assisting the over 2,600 Polish rabbis and yeshivah students who had escaped to Lithuania, and trying to arrange their emigration overseas.
American Olim Encouraged To Open Their Homes To Evacuees
Today there are approximately 250,000 displaced Israelis and the hotels have filled up. This led Hassan-Nahoum to launch an initiative encouraging people with empty homes or a second home in Jerusalem to open their homes to families in need.
The Jew Who Discovered Penicillin’s Use
He married within the faith (to chemist Anne Beloff) and was an outspoken anti-assimilationist.
Making The Israel Parade Virtual
This is a contest. We actually have a little known contest every year at the parade for our marching groups.
My Mother, Irene Klass – 10 Years Later
Speaking of her feelings for Israel, Irene says, ‘my heart always beats a little faster, and I experience a moment of inner joy, when I land in Lod Airport and feel the ground of Israel under me.’
Meeting Alexander Imich, 111-Years Old
Imich was born in 1903 in Poland, where he later earned his Ph.D. in 1927, despite the best efforts of anti-Semitic professors to sabotage his thesis
Word Prompt – SPRING – Sari Kopitnikoff
Each year, when the snow starts to melt for the last time of the season and I hear the sounds of children dragging their bikes out of the shed, or the rhythmic bounce of a basketball on the court next door, I feel grateful for the change in seasons.
Collecting Lag BaOmer
Children’s train rides and sea/river cruises have long been an important part of many Lag BaOmer celebrations, and one of the highlights for Jewish children in pre-World War II Warsaw was the annual Lag BaOmer train ride.
Word Prompt – HILLS – Tamir Goodman
As we approach the holiday of Shavout, it’s helpful to remember that Har Sinai was chosen because of its humility, but it was still a strong mountain.
Ah Gooten Shabbos (On Stamps)
Displayed here are the few stamps specifically presenting the Shabbat theme.
Jewish Communal Fund Sends Out Record-Breaking $456 Million in Grants in FY 2019
In FY 2019, JCF distributed 23 percent of assets, well above the industry average.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 41
Kooky is a loving word selected to describe Hubby’s first-cousin. I searched for others, but they were harsh and judgmental, so I kept the original.
Shapiro Insists Everyone Must Take Part In The Media Battle
Shapiro said he would not speak about Candace Owens. She is a popular host of a show on his platform who appeared online to be questioning if she should work for Shapiro any longer, and he tweeted that she could quit if she felt like it.
The Basics Of Matanos La’evyonim And Mishloach Manos
One should not give the money before Purim morning or after sunset.
Charles Evans Hughes And The Jews
Although corporate interest underscored both his former clients and his campaign supporters, he showed independence in his two terms as governor, supporting the creation of a Public Service Commission with strong powers to regulate corporate activity.
See You On Shabbos
The idea of SeeYouOnShabbos.com popped into Rabbi Benzion Klatzko's head one morning. Wouldn't it be wonderful, he thought, if a website could be created that would allow Jews from all over the world to find a host or invite guests for Shabbos? He knew that there needed to be a concerted effort to connect individuals and families.
A Seat In Heaven
We Jews have been coming to less-than-perfect tefillot for as long as synagogues have existed.