
Shavuot • April 2023
Candle Lighting
Lighting the candles of Shabbat and Yom Tov (festivals) is a part of ushering in the energy of those sacred moments into one’s home. The specific times of lighting correspond…
Lighting the candles of Shabbat and Yom Tov (festivals) is a part of ushering in the energy of those sacred moments into one’s home. The specific times of lighting correspond…
Yizkor can mean ‘remember’ and it can also mean ‘mention’. When we recite the Yizkor prayer we not only remember loved ones but bring them into the present by mentioning…
We would like to throw our support behind the Jewish community of Ukraine and encourage you to buy a pound of Matzah (approximately 8 handmade round matzos) for your Pesach…
The Purim megillah describes a tense moment between the two hero’s; Esther and Mordechai. Their discussion has a timeless lesson for us all about seizing moments that make a difference.…
The story of Purim is recorded in Megilat Esther. At first glance this seems logical enough a name being that one of the protagonists goes by the name Esther. But…
The festival of Purim has four primary traditions and a number of localised customs. The primary traditions of Purim come from the Megillah – the scroll of Esther, and they…
Being the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’Av is commemorated with many of the traditions observed during the period of mourning for a loved a one. Many of…
The 9th day of Av (Tisha B’Av) is a day of national Jewish mourning as it is also the anniversary of some of the of most tragic events to befall…
The Megilat Eicha was written by the profit Jeremiah after the destruction of the First Temple on Jerusalem (586 BCE). We provide you with a very brief synopsis and a…
A two part series presented by Rabbi Menachem Wolf exploring: Drawing on the wisdom of Kabbala and blending contemporary anecdotes Rabbi Wolf will hopefully free up much of your emotional…
Rabbi and Rebbetzin Shmerling co-present a tragic series of historical events and tragedies that emerged from Jews fighting against themselves. The lessons are powerful and the historical narratives compelling. This…
In this talk Rabbi Menachem Wolf explores famous prophecies within the Torah and how they came to play out in future history – from post biblical all the way through…