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Tzimmes
Tzimmes is any kind of sweet stew. It usually is orange in color, and includes carrots, sweet potatoes and/or prunes. A wide variety of dishes fall under the heading "tzimmes." On Passover, I commonly make a tzimmes of carrots and pineapple chunks...
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The Shofar that Survived Nazi Extermination
A shofar has been recovered from one of Europe’s oldest synagogues in Worms, Germany that was desecrated by Nazi mobs on Kristallnacht, translated to the English as the “Night of Broken Glass.”
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Parashat Behar-Bechukotai 2021
Parasha for the Week: Behar-Bechukotai: Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34 Haftarah for the Week: Jeremiah 32:6 - 27 Apostolic Writings: Luke 4:14 – 22
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Parashat Behar-Bechukotai
Parasha for the Week: Behar-Bechukotai: Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34. Haftarah for the Week: Jeremiah 32:6 – 27. Apostolic Writings: Luke 4:14 – 22.
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Genesis 22: Peace at Beersheba with Avimelech
In Genesis chapter 20 we read about Abraham lying to Avimelech regarding Sarah. Then in chapter 21 Avimelech comes back to Abraham, this time with the commander of his army to call Abraham out for his sin and to get an assurance from Abraham that he...