How Fathers Teach Their Children
This is such a beautiful illustration (pun intended) of one way that fathers teach their children some very valuable lessons in life. It also shows the reality of how our children often turn the tables and end up teaching us as well.
Mishloach Manot for Howard the Hermit
By Mendy Kaminker, Chabad.org “This year we’re not going to allow even one mishloach manot (food gift) in the house,” Shira announced as Purim approached. “All that candy is bad for the children’s teeth, and Passover is coming! How can we clean the house if there are pretzels under the couch and cookie crumbs in […]
What Is a Hebrew Name, and What Does It Do?
By Kochava, crazyjewishconvert.com My Commentary in Orange A commenter had a great question, and I decided to write about it in a longer form and make it accessible to the rest of you! Basically, what is the point of a Hebrew name? When, where, and why is it used? First, what is a Hebrew name? […]
Does a Jew miss BBQ?
I’m a major foodie — I love to eat and I love to cook. Now, before I learned that I have Jewish heritage and started living a kosher lifestyle, I was just like every other goyim (gentile) out in the rest of the world. By that I mean that I would eat both clean and unclean foods. […]
Why Difference Is a Problem
Clothes make the man I’m not sure to whom this quote is attributed, but I would also add that they make the woman as well. Humans, as I have discussed before, love boxes and labels. Many people want to make our world as boring as possible by shunning those who try to live as themselves. […]
Passover: The Festival of Liberation
Passover this year is Friday, April 3 – Shabbat, April 11, 2015 The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan. It commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. And, by following the rituals of Passover, we […]
Matzah: The Edible Mitzvah
Matzah is more than a food, it’s the way we relive the Exodus. It’s also the only mitzvah we have today that we actually eat and digest. According to kabbalah, matzah you eat on the first night of Passoverstrengthens the faith of the soul, and matzah eaten on the second night heals it. So make sure you… Get the Real Thing […]