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A Chanukah selection from the book “Time for My Soul” from the story collection of Rabbi Eugene Labovitz, z”l, and Dr. Annette Labovitz Rebbe Areleh Roth was the son of a poor tailor who grew up in chasidic circles, in Satmar, Hungary, around the turn of the last century. more
The primary topic of our double parsha focuses on the affliction of tzaraat, its diagnosis and prognosis. The attention is primarily on the kohen, who is given detailed instructions for how to detect what is or is not tzaraat. He is also given tremendous autonomy in deciding whether the mark he is examining is tzaraat. Interestingly, there is no mashgiach monitoring to see that what the kohen declares is “correct.” He makes the call. more
It is a testament to the variability of Jewish life in America that the summertime fast of Tisha B’Av is for observant Jews a time of momentous communal mourning, and for many others a normal and unremarkable day. more
Book collectors often have many books on their shelves that never move from their place. But sometimes it is the thin volume you never look at that contains gems of insight and wisdom. In recent years I have found this to be true of a book I purchased when I was in yeshiva. The author is Yeshayahu Moleyoff (not sure how that is spelled in English), and it is one volume on Bereshit (I don’t even know if he has more) called “Meotzarot Bereshit.” more
When I met my husband Jerry, I knew a lot of his good friends from years back, but every now and then he would say, “Look, there’s a close friend of mine.” Then, usually, he would have a conversation with the guy, and not introduce me. He would, though, always profusely apologize afterwards, for not introducing me, as he forgot his friend’s name. “You’re really good friends with the guy and you don’t know his name?” Weird, I thought. more
The jobs of the Levitic families were spelled out in last week’s Torah portion, giving us the jobs of the Kehat family; now, moving into our parsha, we view depictions of the Gershon and Merari families. more
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the days in between them mark the season of “teshuva”—which in Hebrew literally means “to return,” but in the context of the High Holidays refers to repentance. A unique case of those seeking to return and repent, or “do teshuva,” are Jews who become less observant but later decide to return to their roots. more
Koach hataya — literally, “a force of deception” — is one of the most difficult roles a soldier can assume. This is the force designated to draw the enemy out of … more
Ok, I’m officially done with winter. I’ve had enough. I’m cold when it’s 50 degrees, so I’m really not happy. Forecast is for temps in the single digits with a windchill … more
Judy’s off one more week (mazel tov on her son’s wedding!), so we’re running a version of a favorite pre-Shavuot column. Seems like yesterday that I wrote about the chocolate … more
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