Mitzvos
Israeli Cardboard Bike Could Revolutionize Transportation in Developing Nations
An Israel inventor has created a bicycle made nearly entirely out of cardboard as well as a new model of "green" transportation production that...
Where Jewelry and Charity Meet
What's the highest level of charity according to Jewish tradition? It's giving someone in need a job or training for a career so they can become self-supporting, says the Rambam, the revered 13th-century Jewish philosopher. Isaac...
Why the Rabbis Taught Dream Manipulation
When I was little, I was fascinated by the priestly blessing that is recited in many synagogues across the globe on main Jewish holidays and by Sephardic Jews everyday during morning prayers. The priests gather...
Get to Know Your Four Species
You may only know them from Hebrew school or synagogue, but the Four Species of Sukkot—etrog, lulav, hadassim, and aravot—are all very interesting plants in their own right. Here are their stories: Citron (Etrog): The most fragrant and...
Huffington Post Poll: What is Judaism’s Most Unusual Ritual?
A recent article in the Huffington Post offered up a poll asking "What is Judaism's...
Thinking Outside the Walls
If you can't build your own sukkah, Levi Duchman pedals one right to you. Since 2009,...
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed
1. The US covenant with the Jewish State dates back to Columbus Day, which is celebrated around...
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed 2012
1. Yom Kippur is observed on the tenth day of the Jewish month of Tishrey,...
Israel Successfully Treats Palestinian Arab Suffering from Parkinson’s Disease
A 51-year-old Palestinian Arab man suffering from Parkinson's disease received successful therapy treatment in Haifa's...
Israeli Cardboard Bike Could Revolutionize Transportation in Developing Nations
An Israel inventor has created a bicycle made nearly entirely out of cardboard as well as a new model of "green" transportation production that could...
Where Jewelry and Charity Meet
What's the highest level of charity according to Jewish tradition? It's giving someone in need a job or training for a career so they can...
Why the Rabbis Taught Dream Manipulation
When I was little, I was fascinated by the priestly blessing that is recited in many synagogues across the globe on main Jewish holidays and...
Get to Know Your Four Species
You may only know them from Hebrew school or synagogue, but the Four Species of Sukkot—etrog, lulav, hadassim, and aravot—are all very interesting plants in...
Huffington Post Poll: What is Judaism’s Most Unusual Ritual?
A recent article in the Huffington Post offered up a poll asking "What is Judaism's most unusual ritual?" The poll was accompanied by an article...
Thinking Outside the Walls
If you can't build your own sukkah, Levi Duchman pedals one right to you. Since 2009, Duchman and his fellow Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic yeshiva students have been...
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed
1. The US covenant with the Jewish State dates back to Columbus Day, which is celebrated around Sukkot (October 8). According to "Columbus Then and Now" (Miles...
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed 2012
1. Yom Kippur is observed on the tenth day of the Jewish month of Tishrey, whose astrological sign is Libra (♎). Libra symbolizes key themes...
Israel Successfully Treats Palestinian Arab Suffering from Parkinson’s Disease
A 51-year-old Palestinian Arab man suffering from Parkinson's disease received successful therapy treatment in Haifa's Rambam Medical Center this past summer. Tarik Sadek Abu Baker,...
Moses with the Broken Tablets (PHOTO BLOG)
I came upon this image while photographing in New York City. The powerful image of "Moses with the Broken Tables" was embedded in the marble...
Boteach’s “Kosher Sex” Most Borrowed Book in Crown Heights Public Library
In new data revealed by the New York Public Library, Shmuley Boteach's bestselling book, "Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy" was listed as...
Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed
1. Rosh Hashanah and the Shofar (ritual ram's horn) symbolize and commemorate: *The annual reaffirmation of faith in God; *The first human-being, Adam, was created on Rosh Hashanah, the sixth...
Global Jewish Holiday Recipes? There’s an App for That
There's a new app for those seeking to spice up their Rosh Hashanah menu this year—as well as that of their family and friends. The American...
Elul: The Month of Return
During the Hebrew month of Elul, we blow the shofar every morning in synagogue. This ritual coheres with a general principle of Jewish law, namely...
