Tu B’Shevat
The Kabbalah and Tu B’Shevat – What our mystics say about The Birthday of the Trees Back in the day when many of us went to Sunday School our teachers explained that the festival of Tu B’Shevat celebrates the birthday or the New Year for the trees. But did you...
Queen Esther Italian Legacy
The Queen Esther Italian Legacy with International Women’s Day (*Scroll to bottom of page to hear the “Radio Rabbi” Purim Show) In his compelling book, Triangle: The Fire that Changed America, David Von Drehle reminds his readers in vivid detail of the...
Thanksgiving and Sukkot
Thanksgiving’s Jewish Connection Legend has it that the first Thanksgiving was a sort of neighborhood block party when settlers invited local Indians to a festive celebration with tables piled high with all sorts of yummy delights. But that’s not how it...
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