Jewish Learning for Every Journey
Jewish Learning for Every Journey
What a complex question! On the surface, Halloween might seem like a simple secular holiday in America, similar to Thanksgiving. However, when we examine Halloween’s origins, we find that it […]
Question: I have a Kohen question. My married name is Cohen. I don’t think one can be a Kohen by way of marriage. However, my mother’s maiden name was Cohen. […]
Parshat Devarim Parshat Devarim opens the final book of the Torah with Moshe recounting the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness. Notably, Moshe doesn’t merely retell the story—he interprets it, […]
Question: Are there ways to imbue tradition at an unveiling in the absence of clergy and a minyan? Answer: An unveiling is a ceremony held at the cemetery to […]
Question: Do you have to reserve the first Aliyah for a Kohen and the second for a Levi, or can anyone be called for any Aliyah? Answer: This is […]
Question: For those of you who say Shema every night before bed, when do you say it? Right when you get into bed and put your head down? Or later […]
Question: I would like to know your thoughts on the use of beef tallow for skin care. This is a current trend and I am sure that the tallow […]