
Festivals • March 2023
Ukranian Matzah
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…
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…
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These lectures presented by Rabbi Menachem Wolf are from our Pesach archives, they will clear up some questions and leave you wide eyed about the story of Pesach. How the Jews came to be slaves in Egypt The historical context and the juicy details of the pre-exodus story. Featuring murder, seduction, betrayal and astrology. Explore…
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We bring you lectures and classes form our archives that address themes associated with Pesach such as personal freedom and growth. The Hebrew word for Egypt is Mitzrayim, when substituting the vowels in Hebrew, the word becomes Meitzarim meaning constraints. the story of Yetziat Mitzrayim (exodus from Egypt) is also a message of Yetziat Meitzarim…
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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 to the sun’s setting and stars emerging in the night sky – both of these are significant shifts in the energy of the day and…
Miracles are rare. But this Shabbat we celebrate one such historical miracle – when the sea split for the Jewish people. But it took the courageous initiative of one person who took the plunge to invite the miracle. What initiative do you need to take for your miracle to occur?