As for keeping Moroccan traditions alive in an Ashkenazi world, “I would say the meat-and-potatoes are the same, but the ...

The purifying power of the Parah Adumah - Red Heifer. (Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all ...

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(Illustrative image; not a depiction of the Rebbe Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk) The yahrzeit of the Rebbe Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk (author of Noam Elimelech) falls out this year on Friday 21 ...

Mordechai Saxon, a retired clothing manufacturer, is involved in many varied pursuits: underwater photography, piano, matchmaking, Krav Maga, Yedidim roadside assistance, Torah learning, and more.

Where in our parasha is the one pasuk, actually the one word, that embodies the essence of Hashem's relationship with Am Yisrael as a distinct and independent entity unrelated to any other nation ...

The Megilla (Book of Esther), which we read on Purim, describes the great miracle by which the Jews were saved from utter destruction at the hands of their wicked antagonist, Haman. In brief, the ...

The Tikkunei Zohar makes the astounding statement, “Kippurim kaPurim – The Day of Atonement is like Purim. The Arizal elaborates: Yom Kippurim, the holiest day of the year is k’Purim, like ...

Purim is a holiday of costumes, disguises, and reversals. But beneath the masks and merriment lies a powerful lesson about leadership – one that feels more urgent than ever today. At the center ...

The megillah introduces Mordechai, its first Jewish character, by describing his lineage and family history. Mordechai’s ancestors were among the leaders first exiled from Yerushalayim.

The Torah verses convey profound messages that we can insightfully extract for our daily lives. Rabbi Shay Tahan, the Rosh Kollel of Shaarei Ezra in Brooklyn, NY, graciously opens the gates to ...