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Every seven years we have a Shemitah year. MOst of the laws are agricultural and only affect those living in Israel. But one of the laws of...

This Shabbat and Sunday are  Rosh Hodesh Elul  which means starting next Monday Sephardim will be saying  Selihot  every morning except for...

This year, Tisha B'Av falls on Shabbat. Since we are only permitted to fast on Shabbat when Yom Kippur coincides with Shabbat, the fast...

This Wednesday night - Thursday is Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year marks 70 years since the liberation of the concentrat...

Last year, I wrote a blog about what really needs to be kosher for Pesah . I discussed how we shouldn't go overboard "blow torchin...

It happens every year, everyone is really excited about what food they will be sending their friends for Mishloach Manot and what costumes ...

Why should I support the mikveh? Having a mikveh in the Jewish community is a fundamental prerequisite that is so essential that it even ...