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Feb 16, 2019, 9:54 AM

This week the Torah reading is the only weekly reading in all Five Books of Moses where (after Moses' birth) his name does not appear at all in the week's entire reading! Ironically, it is also the Torah reading...

Miriam Leah Epstein Preil

Feb 15, 2019, 4:18 AM

The Kotel (courtesy)

On February 11, 2013, Rosh Chodesh Adar 5773, I BELIEVE poured from my heart, with HaShem's help. Today, years later in February 2019, it's Adar Aleph 5779, and still I hold firm and my heart cries out: ...

Allen S. Maller

Feb 13, 2019, 9:40 PM

Sing new songs of hope overcoming political despair

We live in difficult, dangerous, and uncertain times when many religious and political leaders have lost all credibility. Religion has become irrelevant to some; and a cause of conflict for others, rather than a source of idealism and reconciliation....

Feb 13, 2019, 7:31 PM

Fulfilling a Promise

In the month before she died in September 2016, my beloved wife of 56 years asked me to do three favors for her. The first and second favors are inter-related. One, always be close to our 3 children and our...

Feb 12, 2019, 9:39 PM

Are We What We Wear?

When a celebrity made her entrance at an awards show a few years ago wearing a dress made of raw beef it was disturbing, shocking and confusing. Some looked on in fascination. Others turned away in horror. Why would...

Amichai Y. Cohen

Feb 11, 2019, 3:53 PM

5 Things You Should Know About The Month Of Adar

“When Adar enters we increase in joy” -Talmud, Taanit 29a The month of Adar is considered a very auspicious month. Someone born in the month of Adar does not have an evil eye on them and it says that”״מזלו בריא״, there...

Feb 10, 2019, 7:51 AM

KFWE Tips and Previews, I ❤️ Kosher and More With Cindy’s Corners

This week New York City hosts two big events, New York Fashion Week (which I will report on from several shows live) and The Kosher Food and Wine Experience. As someone who loves to eat and has a big appetite...

Feb 3, 2019, 7:27 AM

Purim Prep Begins Now and KFWE NY Tickets With Cindy’s Corners

The day after Tu Bishvat means Purim and even some Pesach preparations for me. What am I doing for Misloach Manot? Do I have a theme? What organizations will I donate to? Where will I hear the Megillah? And, will...

David S. Zinberg

Jan 27, 2019, 9:56 PM

The 13th month: An appreciation

This year, an additional month of holiday whitespace separates the usual four weeks between Tu Bishevat and Purim. We are in a Jewish leap year, with 13 instead of 12 lunar months, one of seven in every 19-year cycle. (The...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Jul 12, 2018, 6:36 AM

Israel goes to the moon?

The Jewish calendar is controlled by the moon phases, Jews have always been lunatics, so how strange should the news be that on February 13, 2019, an Israeli-built unmanned spacecraft is expected to land on the moon? However, be ready...

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