The month before Hanukkah has been designated Jewish Book Month. This year Jewish Book Month began on November 15 and runs until the first night of Hanukkah, December 14.
Since 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of this celebration of Jewish books, the Jewish Book Council has done much to enhance the celebration. (more…)
Regard for animals goes back to the first stories in Judaism. Adam is given responsibility to care for the animals [Gen 1:26]; Noah is instructed to save all the animals [Gen 6:19-20]; Abraham’s servant Eliezer is impressed when Rebecca – who is to become Isaac’s wife – cares for the camels [Gen 24:42-48]. (more…)
At this time in our secular year, we are supposed to be thankful. Of course, we should be thankful all year round. Our Jewish tradition has almost endless ways to say thank you. (more…)
Some first families live in white houses. Others live in palaces. Our Jewish first family lived in Paradise, in the Garden of Eden.
Of course, the first family was unable to follow the rules and got itself evicted from Paradise. (more…)
You might expect this week’s blog to be about Rosh Hahanah and Yom Kippur or even about Hispanic and Latino Jews since September is Hispanic Heritage Month, but it’s about grandparents.
Why? As we approach the High Holidays many of us spend time with families and think about our relationships with our grandparents. Those of us who are older may even say kaddish for them during the Yom Kippur Yizkor service. Children hopefully look forward to spending time with their grandparents and forming memories. No matter what, none of us would be here without those grandparents. (more…)
