The Fiftieth Miracle
No two festivals on the Jewish calendar are more coupled than Passover and Shavuot, and no two festivals seem further apart conceptually. By Rabbi…
Jewish Holidays
Tradition of Passover: Tappers and Listeners
As the magnificence and magic of the Seder night settles over us, we can step back from our daily concerns and refocus our attention…
Passover Seder
FIFTEEN STEPS TO A VERY DIFFERENT NIGHT. By Chani Rosenblum Photography by The Lunch Box The Passover Seder 1. KADESH – BENEDICTION We begin by…
Sevivon: Hidden Meanings
The dreidel, or sevivon in modern Hebrew, is much more than meets the eye. It runs deep, very deep, more than our minds can…
Chanukah Calendar
Greater Miami December 2016 By Chani Rosenblum Photography by The Lunch Box BLESSINGS: Baruch Atah Ado-nai Elo-henu, Melech haolam, asher kideshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu lehadlik ner…
The Miracle of Rededication
Building something from scratch, from nothing, is an admirable task, but rebuilding what has been destroyed, torn down and desecrated is even more admirable….
On The Shelf
The holidays are a time of reflection, togetherness and much-needed down time. Whether you’re with family, preparing meals or reminiscing on the past year,…
Calendar Rosh Hashanah 2016
GREATER MIAMI By Chani Rosenblum
Two Of A Kind Joys
AFTER SUKKOT COMES MUCH JOY IN THE FORM OF TWO HAPPY HOLIDAYS, IN WHICH WE CELEBRATE OUR BONDS, OUR HISTORY AND OUR SCRIPTURES. Coming…
The Center Of All
ANTHROPOCENTRICITY VERSUS THEOCENTRICITY, OR MAN VERSUS G-D, HAS BEEN AN ONGOING DEBATE THROUGHOUT PHILOSOPHICAL HISTORY. IN THIS ARTICLE, IN THE FORM OF A LETTER…
The Mighty Mini
WHEN MAJOR NECESSARY CHANGES ARE LIKE GOLIATHS IN OUR LIVES WHICH WE CAN’T OVERCOME BY CONFRONTING THEM DIRECTLY, THERE ARE SMALL AND SIMPLE WAYS…
Renewing The Relationship
The great sixteenth-century Kabbalist, the Ari (Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, 1534–1572) observed that G-d created the world in a perfect state of balance where every…
The Paradox Of Oil
CHANUKAH IS AN ENTIRE HOLIDAY THAT REVOLVES AROUND A MIRACULOUS INCREASE IN OIL AT JERUSALEM’S HOLY TEMPLE THAT HAPPENED OVER TWO MILLENNIA AGO. WHY…
A Smorgasbord Of Simcha
WHEN IT COMES TO JEWISH HOLIDAYS, ONLY SUKKOT AND SIMCHAT TORAH ARE CALLED DURING PRAYERS Z’MAN SIMCHATEINU, THE SEASON OF OUR REJOICING, AND THERE…
A New Year, A New Person
TO BE REALLY GOOD, IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO DO WORK, WE ALSO MUST CHECK UP ON OURSELVES. THAT IS WHAT WE DO DURING…
Pregnant With The World
THE FAMOUS ROSH HASHANAH PRAYER KNOWN AS HAYOM HARAT OLAM DOES NOT REALLY MEAN “TODAY IS THE DAY OF THE WORLD’S CREATION” AS WE…
Assembly Of The Eighth
THE HOLIDAY OF SUKKOT IS FOLLOWED BY AN INDEPENDENT HOLIDAY CALLED SHEMINI ATZERET. IN ISRAEL, THIS IS A ONE-DAY HOLIDAY; IN THE DIASPORA IT…
The “I Can” Crown
By Elana Mizrahi Elana, I can’t.” “Yes, you can. Repeat after me: ‘I can.’” “I can’t.” Our eyes met. There was so…
The Greatest Leader
THE HOLIDAY OF PESACH CELEBRATES FREEDOM. THE EXODUS OUT OF EGYPT FOLLOWING CENTURIES OF SERVITUDE IS A TESTAMENT TO THE TRIUMPH OF GOOD OVER…
Holy Instructions
WE ALL KNOW THAT AT MT. SINAI, ALMIGHTY G-D SPOKE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. EVERY PERSON SHOULD ASK THEMSELVES: “AM I PRACTICING THE BASIC PRINCIPLES…
Redemption Despite Ourselves
RIDDING OUR HOMES OF CHAMETZ IS A PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF OUR SPIRITUAL NEED TO ELIMINATE UNHEALTHY ARROGANCE AND PRIDE, BEFORE PESACH. By Rabbi Naftali…
Take On Shavuot
Various thoughts on one of our most important holidays By Rabbi Falvish Mordechai Dalfin Chabad Rabbi in North Bay Village Florida The holiday of…
Body and Soul
WHY CHANUKAH IS THE MOST OBSERVED JEWISH HOLIDAY By Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus It comes as no surprise that Chanukah in 2012, and for the last…
The Gift of Freedom
IN EVERY GENERATION, EVERY PERSON IS OBLIGATED TO SEE HIMSELF AS IF HE, PERSONALLY, LEFT EGYPT.-TALMUD PESACHIM 116 By Rabbi Yehoshua (Shui) Rosenblum Photography…
The Omer
IN IYAR, THE UNIQUE BECOMES ROUTINE. Adapted from the teachings of the Rabbi by Yanki Tauber 49 days divide Passover from Shavuot. but this seven-week…
Underrated Shavuot
Why Shavuot doesn’t get the headlines of Pesach and Chanukah By Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus When preparing for Shavuot, the question is often asked: How…
The Gift of Perspective
WHILE G-D DIDN’T GIVE US CONTROL OVER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO US, HE DID GIVE US THE TOOL TO ELECT HOW WE PERCEIVE IT….
Do You Sound Like an Adult or a Father?
WHEN YOU ARE THOUGHTFUL AND MINDFUL IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDREN FATHERHOOD COMES ACROSS BEST. By Rabbi Manis Friedman There’s a story told…
True Wisdom
TRAINING THE BRAIN TO THINK DEEPLY IS THE KEY TO TRUE WISDOM. By Rabbi Chay Amar A renown Rabbi, Chaim Brisker , knew that…
Kosher Hypocrisy
BY DOING GOOD FOR THE WRONG REASONS ONE WILL EVENTUALLY DO THEM FOR THE RIGHT REASONS. By Rabbi Dov Greenberg In a special edition…
Shavuot
Renewing our vows with G-d. By Claudia Dornbusch Aumann For those who grew up in non-observant communities, the holiday of Shavuot was one that…
The Power Of Pesach
TAKE THE CHANCE TO RESET, RE-ENERGIZE AND REJOICE. By Rabbi Yosef Galimidi The celebration of Pesach is probably the most observed holiday of the…
Working Through the Cycle of Challenges
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU FACE, BUT HOW YOU RESPOND TO IT, THAT COUNTS ON THE JOURNEY OF LIFE. By Rabbi Chay Amar The Burning Bush [Transformation] The liberation of the Israelites from…
Celebrating Passover
It’s Pesach, the holiday on which we pay our respects to the time of our liberation. By Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus | Photography by Vera…
Chanukah and Modernity
By Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar It was December of 1988 and the streets, stores and houses were decorated and illuminated with red, green and white…
The Meaning of True Peace
A TRULY HAPPY HOME REQUIRES RESPECT AND LOVE AMONG ALL FAMILY MEMBERS. By Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski. M.D. There is nothing more conducive to…
Turning Bitter into Sweet
UNDERSTANDING THE SYMBOLISM OF EATING HONEY ON ROSH HASHANAH. By Rabbi Dov Greenberg One of the favorite foods in the Jewish home during the…
Perfecting Passover
PERFECTING PASSOVER THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF PASSOVER CONSIST OF 15 MAIN STEPS. HEREWITH, A GUIDE TO FOLLOWING THOSE MEANINGFUL STEPS TO COMMEMORATE THE…