Tu B’Shvat has great significance in the agricultural laws that are relevant in the Land of Israel. The 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat is called Tu B’Shvat. It is the cut-off date in the Hebrew calendar for Read more
Pharoah’s army is in a deadly pursuit of the Jewish people as they arrive at the sea.
Moshe tells the people, “Don’t be afraid… stand by and watch … God will do battle for you and you will be still.” (Exodus 14: 13-14)
God performs the miracle at the sea: the Egyptian army is drowned and the Jewish people are saved. The message for the world is to learn that there is no power in the world independent of God. There was no human intervention necessary to win the war.
Yet later, at the end of this week’s parsha, it is
Can I Substitute Olive Oil for Butter? I’m lactose intolerant and I don’t use margarine. That means I haven’t spread butter on my toast in almost thirty years! Instead, if I’m having toast I’ll drizzle some of our Galilee Green Read more
Today in this podcast, we strip away centuries of layers of translations.
Join us as we tap into the insights of Rabbi Shmuel Veffer to discover the vibrant, active realities hidden beneath standard English biblical terms.
Move beyond simple translation and dive into the “chemistry” of the Hebrew language.
From redefining “sin” as a missed target to understanding marriage as the ultimate school of giving, Rabbi Veffer offers profound, practical, and humorous insights into the purpose of creation and the modern State of Israel.
Join us to reconnect with the roots of biblical wisdom.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable Soup – “Cholent” Soup Warm yourself up with this Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable Soup recipe! Shabbat lunch at our home during cold winter days often includes Cholent. Cholent is the Yiddish word for a traditional Jewish Read more
A midnight breeze stirred the curtains in Dan Porat’s study. He didn’t notice the chill. He was stooped over the photographs, still damp from the darkroom. He let out a sigh, pressing his nose and the magnifying glass closer to one of the pictures.
Pizza Uri on Malkei Israel Street was packed. American Yeshiva students in sleek Borsalino fedoras and dark suits sat at one table. A family of eight filled two others.
David and Stacey squeezed into a corner table with their mushroom and olive slices.
The police sirens wailed through the darkness, competing with the chanting protestors. A patrol car and a forensics van splashed through the mud near the cave entrance.
Veingarten pulled the minivan to the side of the road. Five men in black hats waited in the dark.
He approached them and shook hands. “Thank you for leaving your families tonight. Deutsch and I will inspect the cave. Watch the road.”