Every spring, Jews from around the world gather with their family and friends to celebrate Pesach. For seven days, we eat unleavened bread and tell the story of the exodus of Israelites from slavery in Egypt. While it is customary to hold a seder, did you know that not all celebrations are t…
Last Friday, the Olympia neighborhood in Monsey and people across the nation were stunned and grief stricken by the sudden and tragic death of Rabbi Eliyahu (Eli) Fink z’l in an accident. R’ Fink was 43 years old, a father, husband, lawyer, journalist, educator and Rabbi. He founded the …
I had three conversations over the past two weeks that I have spent some time thinking about. The first was via Facebook messenger, the second was on the phone, and the third was via Zoom. The first one left me a bit discouraged, the second one tested my self-control, but the third one left …
Last night, I had the challenge and privilege of unexpectedly reading Megilat Esther for my family, as one of us was unable to attend reading at our shul. It’s been several years since I had done the reading, but I had learned it in order to teach it to my eldest more than 15 years ago as…
March 8th is globally recognized as International Women’s Day. In 1987, the United States expanded upon that to designate the entire month of March as Women’s History Month. This designation was shaped with the help and support of groups like the National Women’s History Alliance who l…
