by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 3, 2023 | Song of Songs, Passover
By Dina Cohn In the 1950’s, a very distinguished Russian rabbi by the name of Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman moved to the Land of Israel. The Holy Land was not very developed at the time, and when he finally arrived he moved into a tiny apartment with only the most basic...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2023 | Passover, Gratitude
Albert Einstein once said, “There are only two positions you can take. Either you believe that nothing in life is a miracle, or you believe that everything in life is a miracle.” One of the favorite songs sung at the Passover seder is the song called “Dayeinu,” which...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 30, 2023 | Shemot, Passover, Parenting
The debate over the most effective parenting styles has been ongoing for decades, with some parents advocating for tough love while others opting for a more nurturing approach. Amy Chua, also known as the Tiger Mom, famously contrasted the Chinese approach to raising...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 30, 2023 | Passover, Redemption
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Redemption! Everyone who truly believes in the Bible yearns for the day when this world will be redeemed. But what, really, are we yearning for? Today, the final day of Passover outside of Israel, we read Isaiah’s extraordinary words: “The wolf...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2023 | Passover, Messiah
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Growing up, I waited all year long for the first night of Passover, when we, like Jewish families all over the world, would celebrate the magical seder night. Since my parents did all the cooking and hard work to prepare for the seder, the first...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2023 | Passover
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Have you ever walked with a child and had the following experience? You are on the way to school, or it is time to leave the park and go home. But whereas you are walking briskly, conscious of the time and where you have to be next, your...
