Michoel Green, at The Blogs

Mar 30, 2019, 12:08 AM

Which almond tastes better? Raw or roasted? Fierce debate is raging here in our home. It's not just that some of us like raw and some of us like roasted. This dispute is far more profound. One camp posits that raw almonds...

Mar 15, 2019, 12:01 AM

Coming full circle… Passover and International Pi Day

It’s no coincidence that International Pi Day always comes as a harbinger to Passover! Did you know that Pesach and Pi are numerically and geometrically related? For starters, if we are permitted to “round” off, Pi is approximately 22/7.* The Biblical...

Mar 12, 2019, 8:05 AM

Betting on the wrong horse

It was a risky gamble for Democrats. They've just been branded the "anti-Israel" and "anti-Jewish" party by the President of the United States (who ironically, up until recently at least, hasn't had such a consistent record on distancing himself from...

Mar 8, 2019, 11:23 AM

Cannabis and the joys of biblical Hebrew!

Let’s talk about cannabis! No, not the actual plant. I’m far more interested in its cool etymology. Do you know that “cannabis” comes from the Hebrew word “קנבוס” (“KaNaBoS”)? And קנבוס actually comes from the ancient Biblical term, “קנה בשם” (“KaNeH BoSeM”),...

Mar 7, 2019, 11:17 AM

Time to increase in joy exponentially!

"When Adar enters, we increase in joy." (Talmud, Taanit 29a) But this year, when we have two Adars, which Adar is the happier Adar? Adar 1 or Adar 2? Does Adar "1" mean it's primary and Adar "2" is secondary?...

Feb 28, 2019, 9:57 AM

Jewfish

Have you heard of "jewfish?" No, I'm not referring to gefilta, schmaltz herring or lox. There's an actual species called "jewfish!" Interestingly, the jewfish is the largest kosher fish edible to Jews. Sounds rather Jewish to me! (And stick an "f"...

Feb 27, 2019, 8:34 AM

All about the Benjamins: Ilhan Omar and Purim 5779

It's all about those Benjaminites, baby!

Did you know that Purim is quite literally "all about the Benjamins?" Yes, Omar* is 100% right. It’s indeed all about the Jews and their "Benjamins.” A bit of historical context is in order: Three and a half centuries before common era, Jews...

About Me

Michoel Green loves teaching & writing. Ordained in NY, he has over twenty-five years experience in Jewish outreach & education. Formerly a rabbi in Poway, California and Brisbane, Australia, he currently directs the Chabad Center in Westborough, Massachusetts. A published author, he blogs and lectures widely on themes pertaining to Torah and contemporary thought, with special emphasis on the final Redemption and its unmistakable signposts in current times.

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