As a well known fact, in its history Judaism has struggled with the balance of sanctifying the Sabbath and preserving life. The first book of Macabees gives us one such account of how the Jews in the time of Antiochus IV had to realize that preservation of life in regard to self-defense took precedent over …
Just wanted to announce that our congregation is now the owner of an incredible Torah Scroll! It arrived this Wednesday. I think we got our scroll the same day that we got the new FFOZ magazine that is devoted to Torah scrolls. If you’re interested, here are some photos I snapped yesterday.
This is really off-topic, but interesting… Close to a year ago I had to give up coffee cold turkey (ok… I still have an occasional cup, maybe once every 2 to 3 months). Coffee was a love of my life. No, I wasn’t a Folger’s addict (that’s barely classified as “coffee” in my book), but …
This article aims at helping on understanding Yeshua’s statement, “The first shall be last and the last shall be first” in light of the original context of the “rich, young ruler” as well as a Talmudic anecdote involving a near-death experience. Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must …
For anyone who is interested, our congregation put together a version of the Ashrei in English sung to a Chassidic melody. In my opinion, it’s really nice. We chant it in our congregation and in our home during the appointed times of prayer. Special thanks are due to both Sarah Croswell for putting together the …
