Hanukah: Celebrating Hebrew Sovereignty Over Eretz Yisrael
The Maccabean revolt was not merely a struggle to revoke harsh decrees or secure freedom of worship. HaShem’s Divine blueprint for mankind demands Hebrew sovereignty over Eretz Yisrael
Five Ways NOT to Forget to Count the Omer
Can you count to "49"?
When Tisha B’Av falls on Shabbat or Sunday
What are the main changes when Tisha B'Av falls on Shabbat or Sunday?
Purim Guide for the Perplexed, 2015 (Excerpts)
Purim points to peruse and ponder.
When Bubbles Burst
The universal lesson of Chanukah through the prism of fluted glass
Marshmallows, Frogs And Bugs, Oh My!
Whether you decide to go formal and proper or playful and laid back, just remember that Pesach is all about transmitting a powerful legacy from one generation to the next.
MY GIFT
This Shavuot let's give G-d a gift too: Let's make this year different by doing just 1 more mitzvah
Achdut, Purim and Parshat Ki Tisa
What was Moshe Rabbeinu was doing for those 40 days?
LAG BA’OMER
Thoughts on the holy chag of Lag Ba'Omer.
Chanukah Guide for the Perplexed, 2016
A joyful and Happy Chanukah to all from your friends at The Jewish Press Online.
Hanukkah: What, How and Why
A concise, comprehensive guide to the holiday of Hanukkah.
Yom Kippur Greeting #20
We aim for a virtuous cycle of creation and rest and yet more creation
Is it Time to Abandon Kitniyot?
Rabbi David Bar-Hayim argues it is time for Ashkenazim to abandon the prohibition against Kitnyot. What do you think?
Passover Guide for the Perplexed 2020
Next Year in the rebuilt JerUSAlem
A Little Dvar Torah for Passover
To see God’s Hand in our world is represented in the “bread of faith” known as the Matzah. To lose sight of God’s Hand in this world is represented by the Chometz.
Seder Customs From Around The World
The house is clean. The last bit of chametz has been burned. What happens next?
As we were once strangers in a land that was not ours, how does...
With all the talk today about immigration, we asked some ofour rabbanim to answer the following question...
Rabbi Sacks (zt’l): A 6th Chanukah Message: THE LIGHT of WAR and THE...
Jewish law rules that if we can only light one candle – the Shabbat light takes precedence, because in Judaism the greatest military victory takes second place to peace in the home.
Leaping Locusts! Why is this bug different from all other bugs?
Preparing grasshoppers for consumption is very easy. No shechitah is required. And while there is a dispute among the rabbis whether they must be killed before they are eaten, this debate can be easily circumvented by freezing and killing them, ensuring that they die painlessly.
Deepening Our Understanding Of Sefiras Ha’Omer And Shavuos
The forty-nine days of sefiras ha’omer parallel the forty-nine-day process that the Jewish People went through upon leaving Egypt, before receiving the Torah. What is the meaning behind this process?
First Ever Book About the Jewish Festivals for Emerging Jewish Communities Released in Time...
The author of the book Ronit Treatman, the daughter of Israeli diplomats who speaks several languages and lives in Philadelphia, was inspired to write the book after she became involved with the Bnei Anousim, the tens of millions of people around the world descended from forcibly converted Spanish and Portuguese Jews through the organization Reconectar.
The Ten Commandments: The Inside Story
It isn't beneath G-d to personally interfere in the workings of this world, to liberate a persecuted nation from the hand of their oppressors.
President Obama’s Passover Statement
The following is President Obama's statement on Passover (April 14, 2014).
As he has in the past, the President held an official Passover Seder at...
How Early Can One Read The Megillah At Night?
In Mishnaic times, the Megillah was read as early as the 11th of Adar in some towns.
Lag B’Omer: A Time of Joy, Resilience and Hope for the Future
Have an enjoyable Lag B’Omer, beautiful Shabbat and a joyous and safe Chag Shavuot.
Halachic Questions
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.
Royal Wine: This Little One Will Be Great
A bottle of wine is big and heavy, and when you give dozens of mishloach manos to friends and relatives, it can get quite expensive and tedious. Thankfully, the selection of smaller wine bottles and cans has grown tremendously.
Make Resolutions, Not Wishes
The secret to change is to stop wishing and to start making real resolutions
Never To Early To Say ‘I’m Sorry’
Sometimes “tomorrow” never comes. Sometimes it is too late, but it is never “too soon,” never too early to own up to one’s failings and errors.
SHMINI ATZERES – SIMCHAS TORAH: “SEALED”
Shmini Atzeres offers a unique opportunity to attach ourselves to God and enjoy this special relationship.