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?
Good news or bad news?
Should we memorialize the tragedies or find inspiration from the miracles?
Don’t Eat Too Much!
Why is eating kosher so important?
Is Daylight Savings time year round a good idea?
The Breaking News This Week This week on Tuesday, in the middle of the day, there was breaking news: the Senate unanimously approved a new law. When I saw the headline, I thought for a moment that it was about aid to Ukraine or about stopping the growing inflation, but no, this was about something far more important: daylight savings. Until now, daylight savings has only been practiced for eight...