Parshat Ekev: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25; Isaiah 49:14-51:3.
Memory and recollection are fundamental attributes we depend on to live meaningful and successful lives. We use techniques to...
Parshat V’etchanan: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11; Isaiah 40:1-26. (Shabbat Nachamu)
Moses places an entreaty before the Lord at the end of his life concerning the leadership of the...
Parshat Devarim: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22; Isaiah 1:1-27 (Shabbat Hazon)
There is an inspirational account that, in one version or another, is often printed. The earliest known...
Parshat Mattot/Massei: Numbers 30:2-36:13; Jeremiah 2:4-28; 3:4.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk, (1730-1788), was one of the earliest Chasidic masters. He, together with other leading...
In this week’s portion, misdirected fear leads to disaster.
Sometimes fear is our friend. Without fear, we’d walk blindly into dangerous situations oblivious to...
The role of Pesach Sheni (“second Passover”) from this week’s portion is described in Numbers 9:1-14.
Every year I am surprised and amazed when something...
In this week’s portion, the Torah reports of the generous sacrifices offered by the 12 princes of Israel for the newly inaugurated Tabernacle.
We all...
A fierce jurist known for her outsized presence and outspokenness, Ginsburg was a tireless advocate for gender equality.
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the...
A new matching grant initiative, the Our Heritage Program, aims to recruit Jewish public school students to in-person Chabad day schools for the fall...
Michigan Jewish History (MJH) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
The Historical Society of Michigan announced its 2020 state history award winners Sept. 9, and...
