Why should we have more children?
Acharon Shel Pesach – Finding Matzah in Vienna
What is better, an angel or a person?
Acharon Shel Pesach – Cherish the Moment
When Shehecheyanu Isn’t Appropriate We all know the shehecheyanu blessing. We sing it at every happy occasion. The shehecheyanu is recited on every Jewish holiday, except for today – the last day of Pesach. What most people don’t know is that this blessing is made over a heartfelt joy. That means that any time you feel a real heartfelt joy you can recite the shehecheyanu. The...
SHVI’I SHEL PESACH – Unending Joy
Good Yom Tov! In the mid-1600s, a high-ranking British government official named Samuel Pepys (pronounced Peeps) kept a diary for about ten years. The diary, one of the best records of daily from that era, made him famous. During the time he kept his diary, Samuel Pepys witnessed a plague of animal disease that swept Europe, the great Fire of London, and war between Britain and...
Climate Change Seder!
An idea for your Seder.
Jews & Blood?!
Why would anyone think the blood libel is true?
The Best Birthday Gift
How did Moses celebrate his 120th birthday?
The Cost of a Mitzvah
What did Moses think of freeloaders?
Why is Hitting So Bad?
What does Moses teach us about violence?
Taking a Stand
Moses is the hero of the Exodus. What do we know about his background. Why was he chosen to be the savior?