Spirituality/Tradition
Remapping the Vilnius Ghetto
"How people perished in the ghetto—that I understand; what I cannot understand is how they lived there," writes Second World War refugee and esteemed...
Through the Glass Darkly
Over the past year and pouring through every screen available, has been an unrelenting cascade and a succession of horrors, each in their own right worthy of the term "evil." At midnight last summer,...
Israel’s Wedding – Thoughts on Shavuot
In Judaism, mysteries have a habit of becoming controversies, none more so than in the case of Shavuot, otherwise known as Pentecost or the Feast of Weeks. Shavuot generated one of the great arguments in...
Shavuot (Pentecost) Guide for the Perplexed 2013
1. Shavou'ot (Pentecost) was, originally, an agricultural holiday, celebrating the first harvest/fruit by bringing offerings (Bikkurim-ביכורי×) to the Temple in Jerusalem. Following the destruction of the second Temple and the resulting exile in 70 AD...
Shavuot – A Kid In Its Mother’s Milk
"Do not cook a kid in its mother's milk." It is a puzzling statement ...
Pope Francis Canonizes Several Hundred Christian Martyrs Who Refused to Convert to Islam
Pope Francis on Sunday announced the canonization of new saints to the Catholic Church, including...
Was Jesus Gay? Unlikely. Married? Maybe. Both? Possibly
We know little about Jesus' personal life. The four canonical Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and...
Mother’s Day: Celebrating the Insanity That is Parenthood
J.D. Salinger wrote in The Catcher in the Rye, "Mothers are all slightly insane." This is,...
Mother’s Day Flowers From Jewish Women International Raise Spirits, Awareness
As the director of a shelter for victims of domestic abuse, Naomi Taffet sees a...
Remapping the Vilnius Ghetto
"How people perished in the ghetto—that I understand; what I cannot understand is how they lived there," writes Second World War refugee and esteemed Yiddish...
Through the Glass Darkly
Over the past year and pouring through every screen available, has been an unrelenting cascade and a succession of horrors, each in their ...
Israel’s Wedding – Thoughts on Shavuot
In Judaism, mysteries have a habit of becoming controversies, none more so than in the case of Shavuot, otherwise known as Pentecost or the Feast...
Shavuot (Pentecost) Guide for the Perplexed 2013
1. Shavou'ot (Pentecost) was, originally, an agricultural holiday, celebrating the first harvest/fruit by bringing offerings (Bikkurim-ביכורי×) to the Temple in Jerusalem. Following the destruction of...
Shavuot – A Kid In Its Mother’s Milk
"Do not cook a kid in its mother's milk." It is a puzzling statement that is repeated three times in the Torah. Twice it...
Pope Francis Canonizes Several Hundred Christian Martyrs Who Refused to Convert to Islam
Pope Francis on Sunday announced the canonization of new saints to the Catholic Church, including several hundred 15th-century Christian martyrs who were killed for refusing...
Was Jesus Gay? Unlikely. Married? Maybe. Both? Possibly
We know little about Jesus' personal life. The four canonical Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) provide few details -- and they say nothing about...
Mother’s Day: Celebrating the Insanity That is Parenthood
J.D. Salinger wrote in The Catcher in the Rye, "Mothers are all slightly insane." This is, of course, not what you want to hear on Mother's...
Mother’s Day Flowers From Jewish Women International Raise Spirits, Awareness
As the director of a shelter for victims of domestic abuse, Naomi Taffet sees a lot of women in tears. But once a year, for...
‘A Crime and a Disgrace’ (VIDEO)
An 83-year-old Holocaust survivor has told the Israeli parliament that its treatment of her and her fellow survivors is "a crime and disgrace". In...
Happy Europe Day
As Europeans come together to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of Europe Day today, the time is right to pause and reflect on...
Family of Amy Winehouse Planning Exhibit to Celebrate Her Jewish Roots
Amy Winehouse might have been a world renowned musician to some, but to her family she was just a simple Jewish girl from London. In this...
The Difference between Orthodox Jews and Religious Jews?
As CEO of 5WPR, I am well versed in matters concerning brands and how media shapes perceptions. On a professional and personal front,...
Wisdom From the Wilderness
"Numbers" might be how we call the fourth of the Five Books of Moses, but in the Hebrew original it is known as Bemidbar, or,...
