Category: Jewish Law
WHEN EREV PESACH FALLS ON SHABBAT – A GUIDE
THIS GUIDE IS PARTLY BASED ON A SHORT PAMPHLET PUBLISHED IN 1974 BY MY LATE... Read More
YAMIM NORAIM – SAD TIME OR HAPPY TIME?
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur? Why don’t we fast on Rosh Hashana? Should... Read More
PRAYING AT HOME FOR HIGH HOLIDAYS
This year, Rosh Hashana will be very different, with severe restrictions in place for public... Read More
CAN A ROBOT BE JEWISH? (VIDEO)
During the Summer of 2014, the Jewish Museum of Berlin launched an unusual exhibition -... Read More
“PASS THE CHEESECAKE!” WHY DO WE EAT DAIRY ON SHAVUOT? (VIDEO)
One of the customs most associated with Shavuot is eating dairy foods, and particularly cheesecake.... Read More
“PASS THE CHEESECAKE!” WHY DO WE EAT DAIRY ON SHAVUOT?
One of the customs most associated with Shavuot is eating dairy foods, and particularly cheesecake.... Read More
THEOLOGY IN A PANDEMIC: IS IT YOUR TIME TO DIE?
One of the most extraordinary rabbinic leaders of the fifteenth century was Rabbi Shlomo ben... Read More
PESACH SEDER 101 – PART 2 (VIDEO)
Are you running a Pesach Seder for the first time? Or maybe you’ve run one... Read More