Category: Festivals
DON’T GO OVERBOARD
When Barnett Isaacs stepped off the boat at Cape Town in 1873, his entire commercial... Read More
A MAGIC PILL FOR THE COMING YEAR
In May 1910, Americans were preparing for the possible end of the world. Thankfully, they... Read More
LEARNING SOMETHING NEW
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) The Rosh Hashana machzor has 100’s of pages and... Read More
OUT OF PROPORTION
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) In 1544, a Flemish instrument-maker named Gerard de Kremer... Read More
IT DOESN’T HAPPEN IN A DAY
(Drasha given before First Selichot, Motzei Shabbat Nitzavim/Vayeilech 2026/5786) On September 3, 1967, Sweden did... Read More
THEY ARE CHAPTERS. WE ARE THE BOOK.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) The Tisha B’Av experience is utterly unique. You sit... Read More
“DEAD JEWS DISNEYLAND” — AND WHY I WAS WRONG
Last week I journeyed through Poland, leading a group from the United States and UK... Read More
LUBLIN YESHIVA LIVES ON
Earlier this week, together with a group from America and the UK brought together by... Read More