The Shabbos Project, when Jews worldwide will experience one complete Shabbos together, is this coming Shabbos – Parshas Vayeira, November 15-16, 2019. For more details see The Shabbos Project website here. Rabbis and educators around the globe
The United States was hit by two disasters over the past two weeks. One was natural, and the other was man-made. One left devastating damage as the result of strong winds and hard rain, while the other left horrific damage resulting from hate and discrimination. One caused hopelessness, while the other provides great reason to hope. Texas, and the Houston community in
As the Kuzari explains, Judaism introduced the world to the universally accepted seven-day week. The culmination of the week for the Jewish people is the Sabbath – a day of rest, connection to God, and rejuvenation. Subsequently, other religions adopted the Shabbat principle by taking a weekly day off from
The Merkaz Halacha is currently processing orders for the upcoming school year and would like to finalize orders over the next couple of weeks. Below you will find links to the promotional samples of our first two From the Source with Spirit volumes on Hilchot Kashrut and Hilchot
Every year, we "spring forward" and change the clocks to day light savings time. In many communities, people "make Shabbos early" during the spring and summer months when nightfall is relatively late and they would prefer to eat their Shabbos night meal at an earlier
In a recent NLEResources.com post we discussed what makes a “good guest.” This time I would like to discuss what makes a “good host.” As a rabbi, I am often a sounding board for disgruntled guests who come complaining about their hosts. Therefore, over the years I have
I recently started a weekly post featuring a moral dilemma for people to discuss at the Shabbos table. I email it every Thursday and it has become quite popular here in Baltimore. Many people tell me how their whole family gets involved when the
As a rabbi, I am privy to many situations. I’m often informed of uncomfortable circumstances between guests and their hosts. For instance, a congregant – who had just hosted a couple for the Friday night seudah – asked me, “How do I deal with
I might be a techie at Facebook, a photographer at National Geographic, a student at the London School of Economics; any Jewish person. I fly through the week from one project to the next, get prepped for the weekend parties to unwind – to get rewound
NJOP is proud to present three interconnected ways to celebrate Shabbat Across America and Canada: 1) Shabbat Across America and Canada. The original unity Shabbat program, Shabbat Across America and Canada is a synagogue-based program that encourages synagogue/Jewish center members to invite their friends, neighbors and co-workers to participate in a joyous Shabbat meal and experience.
