Elul which the is the month leading up to the High Holidays is (in my opinion) the juiciest and most spiritually significant part of the Jewish calendar.It is a time for pause, reflection and self-evaluation. While Pesach is about cleaning the Chametz out of our homes. Elul and the High Holidays are a time for [...]
JPS Book Sale 40% Off – 3 Days Only!
August 11, 2010 By 1 Comment
Just found about this great offer from the fine folks at the Jewish Publication Society and thought it might be worth mentioning here. I’d say this was a good opportunity for adding to ones home Judaica library and/or picking up a book or two to help with High Holiday preparations. The sale is only [...]
Audio: Judith Shulevitz on Making Room for Shabbat
August 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
Last night I stumbled across an interesting archived (originally aired back in March) NPR interview with author Judith Shulevitz discussing her latest book “The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time”. Up until last night I had never heard of the author or her book. However, based on the interview write-up/summary on the [...]
Book Review: The Concise Chofetz Chaim
April 26, 2010 By 7 Comments
One of the ideas I’ve been playing around with since the relaunch of the site is the idea of generating some relevant video content. You know book reviews, interviews with interesting individuals and whatnot. Anyhow my first kick at the can is a brief video review of a great book titled ” The Concise Chofetz [...]
From Chametz to Sinai: Counting the Omer
March 31, 2010 By 2 Comments
I hope everyone managed to attend spiritually rewarding Seders this year and that none of you accidentally OD’d on matzah! On a personal note, I’ve got to say that this year’s Seders (and Pesach although it’s not over,) have by far been my most successful yet. I suppose that part of it is that I’m [...]
Chag Sameach From Us Here at JBC & Some (Last minute ) Seder Wisdom From Reb Zalman!
March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a happy Passover! Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing this Pesach may it be spiritually rewarding and filled with oneg. See you all in a couple of days! Now let me leave you with some wisdom from Reb Zalman. Reb Zalman & Michael Kagan [...]
It almost Omer time again! Check Out Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder’s brand new book “The 50th Gate: a Spirited Walk through the Counting of the Omer”
March 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Counting the Omer can be a deeply spiritual and rewarding observance, when one takes the time to connect to it on a deeper level. Counting the Omer reminds us of the link between Pesach and Shavuot and that redemption ultimately requires Torah. In the Chasidic tradition counting the Omer is seen as an opportunity to [...]
