Kahanut (Priesthood)
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 and Tisha B’av
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, […]
Unveiling
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 […]
Kohen/Levi
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 […]
Bedtime Shema
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 […]