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Parashat Tazria-Metzora “She Bears-Leper” The double parashah of Tazria-Metzora describes in great detail the kinds of bodily afflictions known as tzaraat, often translated as leprosy or some other skin disease. But it is not only…

Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Rosh Chodesh Iyyar for the Hebrew year 5786 begins at sundown on Thursday, April 16, 2026, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Rosh Chodesh is a monthly…

Yom HaShoah “Holocaust Remembrance Day” Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) is an interesting day. We are somber for all that was lost: pieces of our culture, our people, our places, our…

Parashat Shemini “Eighth” It can take a lot of discipline to stand out in a crowd and not follow a popular trend. However, when one adapts a unique practice that…

Counting the Omer Here we are, once again beginning to count the Omer! The Omer is a 49 day mitzvot period that starts on the second day of Passover and ends with Shavuot. In the northern…

Pesach “Passover” One aspect of the Pesach seder I’ve always admired is its focus on asking questions. On Pesach, we’re not asked to showcase our knowledge, but rather our gaps…

Parashat Tzav “Command” / Shabbat HaGadol “The Big Shabbat” Shabbat is always coming, week after week, whether we mark Shabbat each week or only occasionally. And once a year, we…

Parashat Vayikra “And God Called” This week we begin the book of Vayikra, Leviticus, which opens with a very detailed and gory description of the different sacrifices that the Israelites would…