The Long Island firefighter who saved a sacred Sefer Torah from a burning Chabad on Wednesday said he was no “super hero” and was just doing what he was trained to do. Firefighter Michael Farca, 54, ...
At a unique crossroads between religion and cuisine, the holiday of Shavuot, celebrating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai some 3,337 years ago, has become a celebration of fine dairy cuisine as ...
Shavuot is the festival when Jews eat cheesecake and celebrate “matan Torah,” literally, “the giving of the Torah” at Mount Sinai. It conjures up images of the tablets being handed to Moses in the ...
FARGO — When Rabbi Yonah and Esti Grossman celebrate Shavuot with their family next week, they’ll reunite with a moment some 3,332 years ago, when several million Jews gathered near Mount Sinai and ...
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz derives an important life lesson from this week’s Torah portion of Mishpatim. He writes: “The most unusual part about Parashat Mishpatim is….Parashat Mishpatim." How do we move ...